Diagnosing Epilepsy (Epilepsy #6)

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[hwn702]

To: SlobodaBosni, To answer your question... yes. I am 5'5, 140lbs, and very active in hiking, camping biking etc. I am married and have 4 kids, have a college degree, don't smoke. Looking at me, and even being around me, you may not even realize I have epilepsy and have had it for almost 20 years. I have several Petit Mal Seizures a day, and about 1 grand mal seizure every year or 18 months. But YES, it is TOTALLY possible to be healthy and have epilepsy.

[MrMaverick367]

Hey Doc : If a patient did not had a seizure from past 5 years , Does it mean she's FINE now..What care should to be taken if she wants to have a child/pregnant...??

Thanks

[rosewaterfallprod]

I have epilepsy, and i was diagnosed through an EEG and now a lot of times when i feel lightheaded or dizzy i have to tell my parents and they make an appt with my neurologist.

[sizzlebiskits]

So if all these wonderful methods of diagnosis show nothing does this mean no epilepsy? So what if the seizures continue? wtf then...

[NoldorianElf]

@hwn702 I recognize myself in many points of your description, having a family of my own. Gave birth to girl and a boy the natural way. It took some minor security ;) details during the nights, but we managed. Since the last Grand Mal I got a new prescripted medication and the Petit Mals are totally gone by now. I am even allowed to drive again. One has to be careful though. "My" epilepsy can be a problem during the early morning hours, but only then.

[ULuVsRuKiA]

For a long time I thought I was different from my sister. First I found out I had asthma but that didn't explain away how weak I always felt and why I would get awful headaches all the time and why I would get so dizzy I could not even sit alright. The older I got the worst I felt. I started feeling like I was missing parts of the day an was mixing stuff up started feeling like there were times I couldn't move parents didn't believe me anymore I would always tell the dr. How I felt & they would

[208SpartanDemon]

Its anoying that i have epilepy cause most of the time wen i go to the hospital they hav to put something on My head to scam if the Epilepsy is geting cured or something

[dosh228]

In 70% of the cases diagnosed, no known cause is found. Ep affects 50 million people worldwide, Ep is the third most common neurological disorder in the US after Alzheimer's & stroke, DOUBLE the number of people known to be affected by autism according to the Epilepsy Foundation of America. Every two minutes someone is diagnosed with ep in the US. There are over 40 different types of seizures. Not all of them involve convulsions.....

[paulebe525]

@huandelospa : divided into 2 types .

1 by brain injury

2 chemical im balance

Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder characterized by seizures.

[xoxfordoxox]

@huandelospa what he is saying is correct, when diagnosing epilepsy it is neccasary to monitor the brain structure to check that the electrical issues have not come from a physical issue such as a tumor. It doesnt so much confirm epilepsy but rather rules out another cause.

[babiiebrittany]

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