I had my first seizure at 2 years old was medivaced to the hospital and put on phenobarbital I was finally taken off of it and went years without any seizures and then started having simple partial seizures in school didn't know what they were because all I kept saying to my mom was I get this funny feeling in my stomach and I'll see my teacher's mouth moving but I can't hear them and she suffered from seizures herself and she had an aura of deja vu she was like I don't know I don't understand long story short she finally saw me have one I was taken down to Philadelphia Pennsylvania to the Children's Hospital Philadelphia and was diagnosed at 17 years old in 2004 with simple partial seizures with epilepsy and I've had seizures ever since on three different kinds of seizure medicines now the best explanation of exactly what a seizure is to me was a neurologist I had in the past when I was first diagnosed with my seizures told me it's an electrical thunderstorm in your brain that's the easiest and most direct way of explaining to someone what seizures are.
Hi, my 20 month old son had a seizure few days ago(less than 2 mins). He had a mild fever and after the seizure his fever shot up. The doctors took his eeg and noted that he has occassional central epileptiform abnormality. Right now he's on medication. Can someone please help me? I am in a lot of stress and I don't know what to expect. It seems we have a family history of seizures also. Am I to expect the worst?
Each epilepsy journey is unique so each treatment plan is unique as well. At this time, available treatments can control seizures for approximately two-thirds of people with epilepsy. If you are interested in seeking additional opinions, the American Epilepsy Society has a great tool to help you find epilepsy specialists: my.aesnet.org/FindaDoctor Also, it may be helpful to seek medical guidance at a Level III or Level IV Epilepsy Center, which is an option you can learn more about here: www.naec-epilepsy.org/
I would say if there are a lot of questions that you have make sure as you're thinking about them write them down on a piece of paper and you know when you go to his neurologist say okay I don't know much about seizures but here are my questions can you please help me. Also depending upon where you live you can get involved and talk to someone who's linked up with your local Epilepsy Foundation. Look it up online for more information on your State's local Epilepsy Foundation cuz they can hook you up with you know local classes that you can attend local support groups.
This was very informative. Thank you for giving this brief but thorough overview.
I had my first seizure at 2 years old was medivaced to the hospital and put on phenobarbital I was finally taken off of it and went years without any seizures and then started having simple partial seizures in school didn't know what they were because all I kept saying to my mom was I get this funny feeling in my stomach and I'll see my teacher's mouth moving but I can't hear them and she suffered from seizures herself and she had an aura of deja vu she was like I don't know I don't understand long story short she finally saw me have one I was taken down to Philadelphia Pennsylvania to the Children's Hospital Philadelphia and was diagnosed at 17 years old in 2004 with simple partial seizures with epilepsy and I've had seizures ever since on three different kinds of seizure medicines now the best explanation of exactly what a seizure is to me was a neurologist I had in the past when I was first diagnosed with my seizures told me it's an electrical thunderstorm in your brain that's the easiest and most direct way of explaining to someone what seizures are.
Great video, was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 18, 37.5 now. Had to watch these videos, but I dunno much about it.
What type seizures do you have?
Having seizures, both Grand Mal and Absence seizures, a better explanation of a seizure is a computer malfunction.
DR epilepsy can be cured or it's I life time?
Hi, my 20 month old son had a seizure few days ago(less than 2 mins). He had a mild fever and after the seizure his fever shot up. The doctors took his eeg and noted that he has occassional central epileptiform abnormality. Right now he's on medication. Can someone please help me? I am in a lot of stress and I don't know what to expect. It seems we have a family history of seizures also. Am I to expect the worst?
Each epilepsy journey is unique so each treatment plan is unique as well. At this time, available treatments can control seizures for approximately two-thirds of people with epilepsy.
If you are interested in seeking additional opinions, the American Epilepsy Society has a great tool to help you find epilepsy specialists: my.aesnet.org/FindaDoctor
Also, it may be helpful to seek medical guidance at a Level III or Level IV Epilepsy Center, which is an option you can learn more about here: www.naec-epilepsy.org/
I would say if there are a lot of questions that you have make sure as you're thinking about them write them down on a piece of paper and you know when you go to his neurologist say okay I don't know much about seizures but here are my questions can you please help me. Also depending upon where you live you can get involved and talk to someone who's linked up with your local Epilepsy Foundation. Look it up online for more information on your State's local Epilepsy Foundation cuz they can hook you up with you know local classes that you can attend local support groups.