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Lamictal can cause seizures in people who don’t normally. I was given it for anxiety and ended up totaling my car due to a seizure. Lamotragene is a poor drug.
62 yrs old and only started having temporal lobe seizures 4 yrs ago. Keppra prevents another tonic-clonic but I still had absence seizures. Then, BINGO, with the help of a daily diary I realised sugary foods are the trigger. I don’t consume biscuits puddings or sugary drinks, and absences have gone from 3 a week to one every 8 weeks. I can live with that 😁
For me also I can’t eat anything starchy carb sugary rice , I have been doing ketogenic diet.. lost too much fat so i added some carb now having seizures again. WTH? 😢
@@soniaguiragosian9112I hope you can get back on track with your diet-it must be hard to balance a keto if your body doesn't obtain the right balance of fat. I have never tried keto -is it a simple diet? ❤
@@nickybaker1338 keto is the easiest to follow. No bread, pasta, cakes, chocolate, alcohol, sugary drinks or biscuits Plenty of fruit, veg, nuts, chicken, fish. And for good fats - virgin coconut oil as a spread, for cooking, or just eat a tablespoon a day. And as a bonus - don’t drink caffeine, it triggers seizures too.
THANK YOU FOR AIRING THIS! I was an early childhood teacher and I realized with a few of my 3-4 year old kids that what seemed to be spacing out or seemingly in a world of their own was not what was happening. They stared into space without blinking, and when I waved my hand before their eyes, they did not blink. This lasted from 2-28 seconds. I documented the time, the duration, and what was happening at the time, as well as the date, of course. When it occurred multiple times, I alerted the teacher and let the parents know what I was seeing, sharing my log, and recommending that they have a pediatric neurologist evaluate the child. I turned out to have been correct about the absence seizures in every case that the child was evaluated; I had 1-2 students who were never evaluated because of insurance issues. The ones who were found to have seizures were started on seizure medication. In most cases, the teacher was doubtful or skeptical.
I have juvenile absence epilepsy. Had absence seizures since I was young but went undiagnosed because people thought, as you said, that I was just spacey or daydreaming. Teachers told my parents that I had ADD. At 15 I had my first tonic-clonic seizure, went to the neurologist for an EEG and discovered that my “daydreaming” was actually absence epilepsy. Started on levetiracetam, which looking back now didn’t really work. Still occasionally had tonic-clinic seizures and absences. But I stayed on it for 7 years because I didn’t really know any better. As soon as I switched to Lamotrigine, BAM, instant difference. Tonic-clonic seizures went away completely.
Wow! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I realise that the NHS in UK only tried me on the worst types of medications for Generalised Epilepsy it seems. No wonder none of them worked for me and only made life worse not better. I ended up going for Ketogenic Diet because after 10 years of not getting anywhere with treating my epilepsy I needed some relief. I was literally dying with my breathing being affected too, and nobody would listen. I wish I had known all this years ago.
My son has suffered with Absence Seizures for 4 years now since he was 3. His seem to always be triggered by illness, when he gets a fever it's more than likely that he will have a seizure. Some of these have lasted well over 10 minutes. He also seems to be largely resistant to medication, having them regardless of meds if he is fighting a virus. We have heard this could be a condition, such as PANS or PANDAS, but finding help is exceptionally difficult for that.
My son is 5 years old and autistic. He also has his seizures when he is sick with a virus. Began at 4 years old. He has had 2 EEGs over the past year which was found to have abnormal activity. His MRI came back normal.
I had absence seizures as early as 7 yo in 2nd grade. My teacher told my parents that I was daydreaming in class and they were very upset. Third grade, I spent a week in the hospital. I ran a very high fever and puked late at night so my parents gave me medicine and a glass of 7UP (common remedy in the 80s). Suddenly, the glass tipped over and I was unresponsive. So they called an ambulance, my Mom stayed with me and my Dad followed in his Buick LeSabre. I tried to tell my Mom that I was too scared to go to the hospital and I wanted to go to the doctor instead but I couldn’t utter a word. The Dr did a CAT scan of my head and gave me Tegretol which made me drowsy, and I spent a week in the hospital. My parents took me out to McDonald’s afterwards. The seizures continued through 4th grade, which I failed miserably (6 Fs and a C in the first quarter). I improved by the end of the year but it wasn’t enough. I had another episode that year but I don’t remember it as much.
I am 46yo, wasn't diagnosed with absence seizures till i was in 4th grade. According to my mom, i had them from birth. I was actually diagnosed with ADD before i was diagnosed with seizures. I have been on Tegratol(headaches) phenobarbital(allergic),depekote(personality changes), dilantin(clumsiness),neurontin(brain fog),topomax(extreme tiredness),gabitrol(didn'twork),and Lamictal. I went through all of those between 4/5 grade and 12th grade graduation. Now I know I have a genetic issue that causes me to have slow liver metabolism. So, all the issues with dosages and side effects make sense now. I grew out of mine somewhere during high school. I was on neurontin all the way through high school. My early schooling was massively impacted. The meds didn't help with the constant tiredness and brain fog. DO NOT TAKE LAMICTAL DURING PREGNANCY. I was on it when I had my oldest it caused labor induced pre-eclampsia(high blood pressure), and my oldest has frontal lobe impairment. I was left on it because I didn't find out i was pregnant till i was 4 months along.
Great video! When I was in Kindergarten, my teachers would complain that I would stare out the window a lot. I think I was also hyper or anxious in class. The story my Mother told me was I couldn’t return to school until I was put on Ritalin. I was diagnosed as having ADHD. My Mom said all the he doctor had me do was raise my arms (as a neurologist does) and he ask d me to shake them??? She said,” right away, he diagnosed you as having ADHD!” She also said I was on Ritalin right away and I soon started to act like a, “zombie.” I wouldn’t pick up my fork to eat. I wouldn’t answer anyone- like I was as brain dead. So, my parents took me out of that school and we went to a private school. Where I thrived! I think I had seizures when I was little!
@@GodIlove Hi. I am now 43. I found out I had epilepsy when I was 16. There was a period of about 20 years my college years, till after I had children where I had zero seizures. Now- In 2022, they came back, I just had the RNS put in this year. I still need my doctors to tweak the device, until it decides to work with my seizures. I’ve had had 2 TC’s and myoclonic jerks have been increased. Very sensitive to lights and sounds.
I am a 56 year old woman. My most recent MRI'S have shown up normal. But my seizures have only gotten worse. The doctors changed my diagnosis to PNES seizures instead of Epilepsy, which I was diagnosed back in 2013 at Strong Memorial University Hospital in Rochester, New York. I now live in Creswell, OR. I have become allergic or intaerarant to most of the seizure medications. So for 4 years I have been on Topiramate and I have had nothing but bad sidaffects from the drug. Now it's to the point where my body is rejecting it and it's just a matter of time before I start having grandma seizures. Then if doctors don't get me onto something else I will go into a coma. It has happened 3 other times when my seizures 1st started getting bad in 2013. When I was a child they were only Absent seizures but back then most kids were ignored. I really need help. I am tired of being passed over.
My son is a 14 year old autistic young man and has global developmental delay, he was recently diagnosed with absence seizures and had a EEG done he was then put on ethosuximide however this caused him to have hallucinations and become very depressed and he started getting very upset emotionally and said he wants to end his life so we took him down the hospital where the decision to ween him off the medication completely was taken so currently he is not on medication, yesterday I took him on a trip to see his favourite trains at York railway museum and walking back to the car he seemed to be having a seizure whilst walking, I managed to get his attention and asked him what I said and he didn’t remember, this happened again and then he fell over, I am quite shocked he could be possibly having a seizure whilst walking, we are not really sure what our next move meditation wise is going to be and I was wondering if a video of autism and absence seizure would be possibly on you channel and if this type of seizure would affect a autistic child differently and what medication might be more effective? Many thanks
Same here. Came to this video cause I have a 10yr old nephew with autism. While video chatting with him he looked off, his eyeballs were twitching really fast and he was like chewing on his tongue with partially out. I called his name 4 times. He snapped out and answered on the 5th call of his name. It was really fast. Didn't last long, but had me wondering, did he just have a seizure or is that his autism??? I've never met him in person. Only over the phone so I'm not sure if that is regular autism behaviour. So I alerted my sister who is around him n she said they'll look into it. Had a friend whose daughter st 2 was diagnosed with it and she would stare off just like that. So when I saw it, I got alarmed but can't be sure I'm making something out of nothing cause, no videos on if this is normal in autism. I'm very ignorant about it all. My nephew only eats pizza too which nutritionally can't be good. Can't wait to meet him and pray the Lord guides me in interacting with him and helping him grow and be strong. I want to help support my brother with him but I'm...don't want to say scared...maybe nervous or anxious. Supposed to get to see him next year and it's like...how will he react to me? Do I treat him like the other kids? Etc, etc. Which I know will be answered as we spend time together so...I try not to even worry about it now.
Would just like to add that they tried to get him to eat other things but he won't. Only pizza. So I'm like, okay, when he comes to visit, I'm just going to male all kinds of different pizza n maybe try a healthy one with more veggies to diversify his eating a lil but my brother said that it probably wouldn't work. He doesn't like new or different. Just what he knows. Any suggestions about his eating?
My epilepsy is unknown and have had it since a child at six over 30 plus years now no matter what your age is its hell at its worse. I'm currently waiting for the VNS.
@@Addy2023X ok. I only mentioned it coz my doc had told I’d have to live with 3 episodes a week. An old lady on a train told me she was cured after she stopped eating sugary mints all day. So I tried it and had a profound improvement. Best wishes 👍
@@Sydopath it depends on the person who she/he is on what works for them. My tablets I'm on have not helped I've been on many I lost count. Waiting for the VNS op now on the waiting list.
I have had epileptic absence seizures before I was diagnosed with epilepsy. I do have a VNS. Tonic clonic seizure is under control by staying away from stress. Small absence seizures happen randomly.
Hi Dr. Danoun I started having seizures when I was 17 years old. I had my first seizure when my menstrual period started. Can I still have absence seizures at 56 years old? I take Lacosamide 200mg and Keppra. I have a vegal nerve stimulator it didn't help me or my meds. I read where you said a magnesium deficiency or a Kertoenic deit or Atkins diet might help. Vitamins for seizures Vitamin D 500-2000iu, Folic Acid 1-4mg, Vitamin D6 pyridoxine, Omega 3 fish oil, CBD oil. I take Vitamin D because I was anemic my menstrual used to stay on for 6 months straight. I have tried the CBD oil. I think that has helped me. I have seizures every so often. I will go a few days then I will have one. Do you think I can stop them now. When I have a aura I will feel like I'm looking outside my body and my hands will shake and my heart will start beating fast my legs jump sometimes. Then I go lay down and plug my ears cover up eyes with a mask and make sure it's dark in my room where I can't see or hear anything. Then I will lay down on my bed and or go take a nap. Then after I lay there for awhile or take a nap I will get up I feel fine like everything is normal. Let me know what you think.
I noticed my grandson who is 5 months while in the cars seat, having 3 staring episodes when we opened the door to get him out and a tree with leaves was over head. The staring would last about 5 seconds each. The rest of his body was completely still. He normally moves his legs and arms very frequently. Should we be concerned?
I have a question that no one has been able to answer. Do the absence seizures usually go away as the child matures into a teenager EVEN IF they do NOT take medication? (or is it only if they take medication?) Thank you
I had 2 absence seizures before 10 years old. Back in the 1970's. I was given Dilantin liquid at night after the second seizure. It was too strong of a dose. It slowed my brain down so much I couldn't read in school. The medication was reduced but I remained slow in many ways even though it did get some better. I my mom was told i would grow out of ir. So after a couple or a few years my mom took me off the medication. I was fine no seizures to my or anyone knowledge for 40 + years until 2021. I had a focal to bilateral tonic clonic seizure out of the blue after I came home from work. I was dealing with extreme dehydration because of type 2 diabetes. I have a problem with high blood sugar. Now I have always lived with anxiety, sleep deprivation. I have always had a bad habit of being a night owl .I have always had insomnia. Now I did have a mri and a ct scan that showed I was told 2 small bright spots on my right frontal lobe. That where I was told where the seizure came from and I had very white blood cells count. I wasn't told much more than that other than to take Keppra and don't do this that and the other stuff. I told the doctor that I wasn't going to be babysit by anybody and be treated like I'm a China doll and break at anytime or like a child that can't do anything by themselves. I didn't understand why if I had this issue on my brain why didn't it show it's ugly self before hand. The neurologist I saw he didn't know why. I truly believe the seizure was provoked by extreme dehydration I had. I had the most symptoms from dehydration with hyperventilation. Which if there isn't enough water to push oxygen in my blood to my brain so, I felt like I was to pass out. I think was the factor I'm my seizure. I also was dealing with high stress that I placed on my self that I knew I could've prevented. I also was taking a low dose of a medication that is used for depression also for stop smoking. The smoking issue is what i was taking it for. It sounds like ibuprofen but it's not that. I can't spell it off the top of my head. I was taking it off and on. It didn't seem to help me any stop smoking. The sleep deprivation stress and insomnia I have always had all my life and it didn't cause me any issues with having seizures. The dehydration issue wasn't a problem for me until I found out I had diabetes in the middle too late 2000s. I was told by the neurologist I had seen said i had a spot on my right frontal lobe that was a brain malformation i had gotten in uterus as I was forming. Apparently some neurons getting migrated to wear they were supposed to and got stuck where they are now.
Is it normal for your lips to turn purple when you have an absence seizures? My son’s lips turn purple it’ll last for about 30 seconds, sometimes it has led to to a full blown seizure later in the day. What can I do to better help him. He is on medication but I feel that it’s not helping him. Is there maybe like vitamins or herbal teas or maybe foods he can avoid?
Can febrile seizures lead to absense seizures? My daughter has had about 10 tonic clonic seizures over 4 years. Dr say she'll grow out of them. Her school rang one day to say she'd had a seizure but it was an absense one. She was staring. We've not seen it nor has it happened again. She's had EEG years ago. Not sure what's going on. She has been referred back to her consultant.
My daughter has been diagnosed with absense seizure August 2023 she was 9.5 years. She started with Lamictal 50 per day then 100 / day she would be ok for 2 weeks and then she starts getting seizures again. We then introduced Depakine in March 2024 at 400 mg per day then 1000/ day. Her seizures went better in frequency but still not to zero . Finally she moved to now Depakine 1000 / day+ Lamictal 200 / day around 10 days ago. 7 days later her seizures frequency started increasing again. How long does it take for Lamictal to work. She plays artistic gymnastics and that’s the only time she can say that she gets seizures when she misses some moves. No one else notices it -/ it’s a few seconds. We did the blood work and the theuraptic level for Depakine is 87.5
I've dealt with absence seizures since I was 11, 12 and colonic tonic seizures too and 32 years old now. My absence seizures are so bad that once I come out of it I'm in pain. Also, sometimes I throw up from having it.
I have the same question.... Coz my son started his seizures exactly the same month he was vaccinated for MMR and chicken pox at 6 yrs old... After that it's happening every time. 😢😢😢
Dr. My son’s (9y/o) seizures are tonic clonic ONLY DURING SLEEPTIME, and he has micro seizures (he says he feels heavy in his body and is conscious all the time) that last about 10 secs. Why are the complete seizures happening only during sleeping? The 3 day EEG didn’t capture ANY epileptic waves! He didn’t had complete episodes during the study but he did have micro events and EEG says nothing. What type of epilepsy could be? Thank you! Our Dr only prescribed Keppra and didn’t explain anything, I’m so confused☹️
Hi, I had viral Encephalitis 37 year's ago. I had eeg at time but there wasn't anything picked up at the time. Ive read recently that around 60 percent of encephalitis patients have epilepsy. What is the likelihood of having epilepsy, that hasn't been picked up?
But in your case since it's decades ago and you didn't have any sequelae after your treatment with acyclovir, there shouldn't be any issue but a visit to a neurologist is better.
My understanding, is is there were no medical tests for sequelae for Encephalitis available, back in the 80's and late 90's. They just let you out of the hospital, after they thought you were right.
As long as i remember. I will literally stop and just stare. This happens for a few seconds. I have never counted how many times i do this stare in a day
I suffered first time partial seizure in 2002 Now I am suffering only absence seizures from last few years. Here in my country Ethosuxmide is not available. What I do?? I m taking lemotrigen but all in vain.
I used to get seizure in a way i even walk and talk with people by answering them unproperly but i don't remember anything happened. Last week I went to supermarket with a uncle I remember that we are at parking lot I felt an aura next thing I remember is we are actually at billing counter. I walked and traveled along with him but I won't remember anything happened I gained conscious when we are standing near billing counter, What is the name of this seizure type.
Hi, my daughter has muscle weakness especially on her right side and she struggles to walk, but we have now noticed a lot of body tremors mainly when she is tired and trying to do something and she rolls her eyes back and has slurred speech when she is tired, could this be anything related to some form of epilepsy? She will be having an EEG next week but all other tests I.e. mri scans, blood tests and ct scans have come back normal. Thank you.
Bummer he didn't give you an answer to your question!! Not helpful to just send a heart emoji. I feel bad for you. I wish he would've answered your question because it would help me too!! Maybe re-post your question and ask if he would please give you some advice rather than just an emoji which doesn't tell you anything.
Hi Doctor thanks for the video. My cousin takes Kepra for her seizures but her memory and focus is not as sharp is there any vitamin she can take? Please let me know Thanks
I am 1 of those who would be a great challenge. With allergies and resistance and I have focal, local, Tonic Colonic seizures.. Colonic so not many people want to even try to take my case and most just say I'm making it up .😪
63 yrs old. Ive had absence seizures for the last year. Cts, mris, bloodwork, nerve tests. I have very small lytic lesions on the skull and Peripheral Neuropathy, but no answers for the seizures. Im in limbo until someone figures it out.
I am now seeing a therapist. My neurologist suggested that I have trauma that is causing my glitches. I'm still having them, but fingers crossed 🤞🏻 this will be the answer
My younger brother is 12 years old, he has absences epilepsy, I consult a neuroschiatric & he do CT scan , EEG ,& other blood test (CBC,KFT , Random blood sugar). Dr tells us everything is normal & some abnormalities in EEG, he give my brother to take Lacosamide & Sodium valprate + valpric acid .Should I continue this medicine?
HISTORY SEIZURE DISORDER, FROM Bangladesh, WT 7.2KG HT 63 CM OFC 40 CM PROBLEMS-INFANTILE SPASM HIO SEIZURE ON THE 3RD DAY OF LIFE *****MRI BRAIN (JUL 2018) GLIOSIS IN THE OCCIPITAL AREA, MORE ON THE RIGHT 17/7/2018 WT 7.22 KG HT 64.5 CM OFC 40 CM TEMP 98.3 CM **** SA-0.36 M SQ 2/8/2018 WT 7.6 KG EEG-N 25/8/2018 8KG NO FURTHER SEIZURE, CAN SIT, BABBLING STARTED 31/10/2018 WT 8.55 KG WEAKNESS OF THE****** LEFT UPPER LIMB, PROBLEMS- NO FURTHER SEIZURE. SPEECH- REGRESSED FOR 1 MONTH PROBLEMS-1 ATTACK OF SEIZURE DURING FEVER, SEIZURE INVOLVING LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY LASTED FOR 20 MIN 28/9/2019 WT 9 KG PROBLEMS-EEG temporal discharges 15/9/2020 WT 12 KG 15/9/2020 NO FURTHER SEIZURE. POOR SPEECH 10-12 WORDS 25/5/2021 WT 12.5 KG SEIZURE LASTED FOR 45 MIN ONCE, GOOD COMPREHENSION 20/9/2021 WT 12 KG-- SEIZURE CONTINUING 16/06/2022 WT 15 KG, DROPS ATTACK, DH ACTON 45 DAYS (NO HELP) 4/12/2022 WT 15.5 KG GOT WEAK 4/7/2023-WT-16 KG DROP ATTACKS 4-5 TIMES PER DAY, AFTER WAKING UP FROM SLEEP Prescription No: 2301792, Prescription Date: 04/07/2023 12:21 2 Generic Name: BRIVARACETAM 10 MG/ML ORAL SOLUTION Instruction 2 ML+0+ 2ML To Be Continued 3 Generic Name: SODIUM VALPROATE (200 MG/5 ML) Syrup Instruction 7ML+0+9ML To Be Continued 4 Generic Name: TOPIRAMATE 50 MG Instruction 1+0+1 To Be Continued 5 Generic Name: LAMOTRIGINE 25 MG Instruction 1+0+1 To Be Continued 5 Day(s) 6 Generic Name: Methyl Prednisolone 500 mg/Vial IV/ IM Injection Instruction 400mg INTRAVENOUSLY daily IN THE MORNING FOR 5 DAYS ( REPEAT EVERY MONTHLY FOR 6 MONTHS) (PUSH OVER 30MIN) (DISSOLVE IN 10ml WATER AND PUSH 8ml; THIS 8ml HAS TO BE MIXED WITH 100ml NORMAL SALINE)
I'm an adult with epilepsy, and I zone out alot lol I do take meds for my seizures but I read that absence epilepsy can still be a thing even with meds
I am a 61 year old female. I started having PNES seizures 2 years ago. I also have an aneurysm in the right side of my brain. When I start into a seizure, all sounds and sight go away and I have to lay on the floor, either quit breathing or hold my breath. I cannot respond to questions and I stare. Was wondering if you had any advice for me. Thank you
Hello sir I am from india my son's age 4 years and from last year since October 2023 first time he stares in one side and sudden hugg me tight and said to me father i feel dizziness and after 10-20 second he is normal and go for play Form October 2023 to August 2024 He faced this situation 5 times And then visit in hospital and all blood test are normal even CThead are normal and final sleep and awake is EEG us showing generalised Epileptiform activity So doctor suggests us for leveraticam for 3 years And one child neurologist suggests ya for valparin So please guide me which is best leveraticam or valporic acid
A child that has Agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC), that does not speak or chew well has to eat aid foods Is this medication appropriate to mention to the doctor?
Nobody in my family has epilepsy I was 3 months premature I was born October 16 1984 I and was emergency flown to a hospital in Colorado for 6 months of many surgeries and at 6 years old I started having series and I am still having peti mal seizures and am taking depikote and have been doing pretty well but some still break through I am currently 39 years old.
Hello - my daughter is having a seizure that she loses control for 3 seconds and then she starts doing the same she was doing ? Does this mean she has absence seizure ?
My 5 year old is showing signs of having absent seizures. She's also in the process of getting tested for being artistic and lower limb dyspraxia, we are really concerned and trying to get as much help as we can but we are still unsure. They are definitely absent seizures. What should we do. We have a quite a lot of videos of having them but we are unsure how to go about getting the help she needs
I have a child who is diagnosed with epilepsy. It is unlikely for him to jerk but he sleeps and do not work up for a very long time. It also affect his school life. Im very stressed out.
What about a toddler? My son is 21 months old and I have noticed the past two months he daydreams and just looks lost and then he comes back with a smile…
Hi Doctor my partner is on Keppra and big seizures are well controlled. I have noticed approx 4 absent seizures per week. Any idea why this is happening?
Thank you Dr,BarakAllah fikum,I send you an email regarding my daughter,plus some of the test results ,she has been taking sodium Valparate but it has not been helping ,she is having the exact things your talking about except for her she can’t even talk and she is always eating both her hands like she is obsessed with eating them,she developed many things I can’t even try ,kindly help ,love your Chanel ,Abdallah from Uganda 🇺🇬 Africa
Hello Dr. This is Diana from Uganda My is 2year He gets the attack morethan 5 times a day. He stairs while smiling alone and he uses alot of energy in the chest where by he breathes poorly durung the attack He sleeps late and most of the time when the attack comes towards sleep the sleep disappears Am using Sidium valproate but am not seeing any change. Am eagerly waiting for you advise over this .thank you
My son fainted twice in the past 6 months He just fainted no tremor lost consciousness no blinking. He doesn’t remember anything hay happened. First time happened at the beach. My ex thought it was due to dehydration and he stand up too fast. We took him to cardiologist. Everything fine. Last Nov 26 happened again. I witnessed. What should I asked to the pediatrician. He is 15 years old The episode Last 3 - 5 seconds
I have had seizures since I was a baby and this month I had a absence seizure because I was just standing around and staring at the trash can or maybe it was a panic attack because I froze for a few minutes and then I was conscious again then I panicked when I saw my aunt and uncle
Is it possible to appear in toddlers? My son is almost 2, not speaking yet, and I noticed he stares into space quite often. Even when I wave my hand in front of his face it takes him a good amount of time to react.
My Autistic adult child has seizure disorder and only medication so far helped him is Depakote . Tried at least 6 different kinds to get him off depakote due to its side effects. Any recommendations Doctor? Thanks
Hard to tell without evaluating the patient.. There is a whole video on aura you can review.. Consults are available as well.. Details in the first comment
Hi DR.Omar Is taking supplements help for young teenages who is having micro absence epilepsy..eg.like magnesium and B6..my son age 12 have been diagnose with MAE..he is currently prescribe under epilim 200mg ,sodium valproate@7.5ml
Dr., I have Left Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. It began when an inoperable abbess left an infarction. I experience blank outs but not when I’m concentrating on something. I also have times when all of my muscles become very tense. Can that tenseness be part of my Epilepsy?? I don’t notice it coming on. When I recognize it I’m already very tense; mostly ether arms and hands.
Im 17 and have absance every now and then mostly after waking up i've had one epileptic sizure all of sudden and since then i've had the absances. I hope it goes away by 18 as some say.
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Lamictal can cause seizures in people who don’t normally. I was given it for anxiety and ended up totaling my car due to a seizure. Lamotragene is a poor drug.
62 yrs old and only started having temporal lobe seizures 4 yrs ago. Keppra prevents another tonic-clonic but I still had absence seizures. Then, BINGO, with the help of a daily diary I realised sugary foods are the trigger. I don’t consume biscuits puddings or sugary drinks, and absences have gone from 3 a week to one every 8 weeks. I can live with that 😁
For me also I can’t eat anything starchy carb sugary rice , I have been doing ketogenic diet.. lost too much fat so i added some carb now having seizures again. WTH? 😢
That's great! So pleased for you! 🥰
@@soniaguiragosian9112I hope you can get back on track with your diet-it must be hard to balance a keto if your body doesn't obtain the right balance of fat.
I have never tried keto -is it a simple diet? ❤
@@nickybaker1338 keto is the easiest to follow. No bread, pasta, cakes, chocolate, alcohol, sugary drinks or biscuits
Plenty of fruit, veg, nuts, chicken, fish. And for good fats - virgin coconut oil as a spread, for cooking, or just eat a tablespoon a day. And as a bonus - don’t drink caffeine, it triggers seizures too.
Keppra made mine worse. Found myself standing in the middle of the road
THANK YOU FOR AIRING THIS! I was an early childhood teacher and I realized with a few of my 3-4 year old kids that what seemed to be spacing out or seemingly in a world of their own was not what was happening. They stared into space without blinking, and when I waved my hand before their eyes, they did not blink. This lasted from 2-28 seconds. I documented the time, the duration, and what was happening at the time, as well as the date, of course. When it occurred multiple times, I alerted the teacher and let the parents know what I was seeing, sharing my log, and recommending that they have a pediatric neurologist evaluate the child. I turned out to have been correct about the absence seizures in every case that the child was evaluated; I had 1-2 students who were never evaluated because of insurance issues. The ones who were found to have seizures were started on seizure medication. In most cases, the teacher was doubtful or skeptical.
I have juvenile absence epilepsy. Had absence seizures since I was young but went undiagnosed because people thought, as you said, that I was just spacey or daydreaming. Teachers told my parents that I had ADD. At 15 I had my first tonic-clonic seizure, went to the neurologist for an EEG and discovered that my “daydreaming” was actually absence epilepsy. Started on levetiracetam, which looking back now didn’t really work. Still occasionally had tonic-clinic seizures and absences. But I stayed on it for 7 years because I didn’t really know any better. As soon as I switched to Lamotrigine, BAM, instant difference. Tonic-clonic seizures went away completely.
Thank you for your channel,
I was diagnosed with absence seizures when I was 9. Now I'm 41, I am completely fine!
Hi mam can I know when your seizures cured ? At what age
This is a great video. You explain everything very well. Thanks for this video.
Glad it was helpful!
@@DrOmarDanoun It surly is helpful.
Wow! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I realise that the NHS in UK only tried me on the worst types of medications for Generalised Epilepsy it seems. No wonder none of them worked for me and only made life worse not better. I ended up going for Ketogenic Diet because after 10 years of not getting anywhere with treating my epilepsy I needed some relief. I was literally dying with my breathing being affected too, and nobody would listen. I wish I had known all this years ago.
My son has suffered with Absence Seizures for 4 years now since he was 3. His seem to always be triggered by illness, when he gets a fever it's more than likely that he will have a seizure. Some of these have lasted well over 10 minutes. He also seems to be largely resistant to medication, having them regardless of meds if he is fighting a virus. We have heard this could be a condition, such as PANS or PANDAS, but finding help is exceptionally difficult for that.
Sounds like my son. He just had an eeg today
My son is 5 years old and autistic. He also has his seizures when he is sick with a virus. Began at 4 years old. He has had 2 EEGs over the past year which was found to have abnormal activity. His MRI came back normal.
I had absence seizures as early as 7 yo in 2nd grade. My teacher told my parents that I was daydreaming in class and they were very upset. Third grade, I spent a week in the hospital. I ran a very high fever and puked late at night so my parents gave me medicine and a glass of 7UP (common remedy in the 80s). Suddenly, the glass tipped over and I was unresponsive. So they called an ambulance, my Mom stayed with me and my Dad followed in his Buick LeSabre. I tried to tell my Mom that I was too scared to go to the hospital and I wanted to go to the doctor instead but I couldn’t utter a word. The Dr did a CAT scan of my head and gave me Tegretol which made me drowsy, and I spent a week in the hospital. My parents took me out to McDonald’s afterwards. The seizures continued through 4th grade, which I failed miserably (6 Fs and a C in the first quarter). I improved by the end of the year but it wasn’t enough. I had another episode that year but I don’t remember it as much.
Now are you okey ?
I am 46yo, wasn't diagnosed with absence seizures till i was in 4th grade. According to my mom, i had them from birth. I was actually diagnosed with ADD before i was diagnosed with seizures. I have been on Tegratol(headaches) phenobarbital(allergic),depekote(personality changes), dilantin(clumsiness),neurontin(brain fog),topomax(extreme tiredness),gabitrol(didn'twork),and Lamictal. I went through all of those between 4/5 grade and 12th grade graduation. Now I know I have a genetic issue that causes me to have slow liver metabolism. So, all the issues with dosages and side effects make sense now. I grew out of mine somewhere during high school. I was on neurontin all the way through high school. My early schooling was massively impacted. The meds didn't help with the constant tiredness and brain fog. DO NOT TAKE LAMICTAL DURING PREGNANCY. I was on it when I had my oldest it caused labor induced pre-eclampsia(high blood pressure), and my oldest has frontal lobe impairment. I was left on it because I didn't find out i was pregnant till i was 4 months along.
Great video! When I was in Kindergarten, my teachers would complain that I would stare out the window a lot. I think I was also hyper or anxious in class. The story my Mother told me was I couldn’t return to school until I was put on Ritalin. I was diagnosed as having ADHD. My Mom said all the he doctor had me do was raise my arms (as a neurologist does) and he ask d me to shake them??? She said,” right away, he diagnosed you as having ADHD!” She also said I was on Ritalin right away and I soon started to act like a, “zombie.” I wouldn’t pick up my fork to eat. I wouldn’t answer anyone- like I was as brain dead. So, my parents took me out of that school and we went to a private school. Where I thrived! I think I had seizures when I was little!
Now how old are you ?
And how is your condition now?
Seizure gone away completely?
@@GodIlove Hi. I am now 43. I found out I had epilepsy when I was 16. There was a period of about 20 years my college years, till after I had children where I had zero seizures. Now- In 2022, they came back, I just had the RNS put in this year. I still need my doctors to tweak the device, until it decides to work with my seizures. I’ve had had 2 TC’s and myoclonic jerks have been increased. Very sensitive to lights and sounds.
I am a 56 year old woman. My most recent MRI'S have shown up normal. But my seizures have only gotten worse. The doctors changed my diagnosis to PNES seizures instead of Epilepsy, which I was diagnosed back in 2013 at Strong Memorial University Hospital in Rochester, New York.
I now live in Creswell, OR.
I have become allergic or intaerarant to most of the seizure medications. So for 4 years I have been on Topiramate and I have had nothing but bad sidaffects from the drug. Now it's to the point where my body is rejecting it and it's just a matter of time before I start having grandma seizures. Then if doctors don't get me onto something else I will go into a coma. It has happened 3 other times when my seizures 1st started getting bad in 2013.
When I was a child they were only Absent seizures but back then most kids were ignored.
I really need help. I am tired of being passed over.
My son is a 14 year old autistic young man and has global developmental delay, he was recently diagnosed with absence seizures and had a EEG done he was then put on ethosuximide however this caused him to have hallucinations and become very depressed and he started getting very upset emotionally and said he wants to end his life so we took him down the hospital where the decision to ween him off the medication completely was taken so currently he is not on medication, yesterday I took him on a trip to see his favourite trains at York railway museum and walking back to the car he seemed to be having a seizure whilst walking, I managed to get his attention and asked him what I said and he didn’t remember, this happened again and then he fell over, I am quite shocked he could be possibly having a seizure whilst walking, we are not really sure what our next move meditation wise is going to be and I was wondering if a video of autism and absence seizure would be possibly on you channel and if this type of seizure would affect a autistic child differently and what medication might be more effective? Many thanks
Same here. Came to this video cause I have a 10yr old nephew with autism. While video chatting with him he looked off, his eyeballs were twitching really fast and he was like chewing on his tongue with partially out. I called his name 4 times. He snapped out and answered on the 5th call of his name. It was really fast. Didn't last long, but had me wondering, did he just have a seizure or is that his autism??? I've never met him in person. Only over the phone so I'm not sure if that is regular autism behaviour. So I alerted my sister who is around him n she said they'll look into it. Had a friend whose daughter st 2 was diagnosed with it and she would stare off just like that. So when I saw it, I got alarmed but can't be sure I'm making something out of nothing cause, no videos on if this is normal in autism. I'm very ignorant about it all. My nephew only eats pizza too which nutritionally can't be good. Can't wait to meet him and pray the Lord guides me in interacting with him and helping him grow and be strong. I want to help support my brother with him but I'm...don't want to say scared...maybe nervous or anxious. Supposed to get to see him next year and it's like...how will he react to me? Do I treat him like the other kids? Etc, etc. Which I know will be answered as we spend time together so...I try not to even worry about it now.
Would just like to add that they tried to get him to eat other things but he won't. Only pizza. So I'm like, okay, when he comes to visit, I'm just going to male all kinds of different pizza n maybe try a healthy one with more veggies to diversify his eating a lil but my brother said that it probably wouldn't work. He doesn't like new or different. Just what he knows. Any suggestions about his eating?
جزاك الله خير يا دكتور
Thanks so much
My epilepsy is unknown and have had it since a child at six over 30 plus years now no matter what your age is its hell at its worse. I'm currently waiting for the VNS.
Have you tried minimum sugar / keto?
@@Sydopath My own epilpesy has been down hill over last three years. I'm in shape don't need a keto diet etc I stay clear of sugar
@@Addy2023X ok. I only mentioned it coz my doc had told I’d have to live with 3 episodes a week. An old lady on a train told me she was cured after she stopped eating sugary mints all day. So I tried it and had a profound improvement. Best wishes 👍
@@Sydopath it depends on the person who she/he is on what works for them. My tablets I'm on have not helped I've been on many I lost count. Waiting for the VNS op now on the waiting list.
@@Addy2023X best wishes to you. Please come back and tell how it goes after the op 👍
Thank you doc.
Which food or diet is best for absence seizures in kids?
I have had epileptic absence seizures before I was diagnosed with epilepsy. I do have a VNS. Tonic clonic seizure is under control by staying away from stress. Small absence seizures happen randomly.
Hi Dr. Danoun I started having seizures when I was 17 years old. I had my first seizure when my menstrual period started. Can I still have absence seizures at 56 years old? I take Lacosamide 200mg and Keppra. I have a vegal nerve stimulator it didn't help me or my meds. I read where you said a magnesium deficiency or a Kertoenic deit or Atkins diet might help. Vitamins for seizures Vitamin D 500-2000iu, Folic Acid 1-4mg, Vitamin D6 pyridoxine, Omega 3 fish oil, CBD oil. I take Vitamin D because I was anemic my menstrual used to stay on for 6 months straight. I have tried the CBD oil. I think that has helped me. I have seizures every so often. I will go a few days then I will have one. Do you think I can stop them now. When I have a aura I will feel like I'm looking outside my body and my hands will shake and my heart will start beating fast my legs jump sometimes. Then I go lay down and plug my ears cover up eyes with a mask and make sure it's dark in my room where I can't see or hear anything. Then I will lay down on my bed and or go take a nap. Then after I lay there for awhile or take a nap I will get up I feel fine like everything is normal. Let me know what you think.
Do you think that ethosuximide is also a good treatment option for childhood absence epilepsy?
I would like to know this ,also
So interesting dr
Thank you I find myself staring into space since childhood I’m not sure if it’s day dreaming
I noticed my grandson who is 5 months while in the cars seat, having 3 staring episodes when we opened the door to get him out and a tree with leaves was over head. The staring would last about 5 seconds each. The rest of his body was completely still. He normally moves his legs and arms very frequently. Should we be concerned?
Yes
Omg, thats so horrible and also very interesting valuable data.
Brain : WAY TOO BORING ://
Brain : Wait i forgor something
Do it affect when sleeping?
Pls can U guide us.
I have a question that no one has been able to answer. Do the absence seizures usually go away as the child matures into a teenager EVEN IF they do NOT take medication? (or is it only if they take medication?) Thank you
I have had absence seizures since I was 13 and was on meds to help control them. I'm now 57 and still have them.
I’ve decided to put my 10 yr old son on a medically supervised ketogenic diet instead of meds, and feel more comfortable with this solution.
What about catatonia and absence seizures?
Is normal after mri scan your call your patient after one day and say come I went to see you
What about DEPAKINE Dr?
Absence seizure is lifetime treatment?
Aselaykum doc ineed to contact any addree
Sar is meditation good for epilepsy can you do a video
Can i give multivitamins if taking ethosoxamine …
I had 2 absence seizures before 10 years old. Back in the 1970's. I was given Dilantin liquid at night after the second seizure. It was too strong of a dose. It slowed my brain down so much I couldn't read in school. The medication was reduced but I remained slow in many ways even though it did get some better. I my mom was told i would grow out of ir. So after a couple or a few years my mom took me off the medication. I was fine no seizures to my or anyone knowledge for 40 + years until 2021. I had a focal to bilateral tonic clonic seizure out of the blue after I came home from work. I was dealing with extreme dehydration because of type 2 diabetes. I have a problem with high blood sugar. Now I have always lived with anxiety, sleep deprivation. I have always had a bad habit of being a night owl .I have always had insomnia. Now I did have a mri and a ct scan that showed I was told 2 small bright spots on my right frontal lobe. That where I was told where the seizure came from and I had very white blood cells count. I wasn't told much more than that other than to take Keppra and don't do this that and the other stuff. I told the doctor that I wasn't going to be babysit by anybody and be treated like I'm a China doll and break at anytime or like a child that can't do anything by themselves. I didn't understand why if I had this issue on my brain why didn't it show it's ugly self before hand. The neurologist I saw he didn't know why. I truly believe the seizure was provoked by extreme dehydration I had. I had the most symptoms from dehydration with hyperventilation. Which if there isn't enough water to push oxygen in my blood to my brain so, I felt like I was to pass out. I think was the factor I'm my seizure. I also was dealing with high stress that I placed on my self that I knew I could've prevented. I also was taking a low dose of a medication that is used for depression also for stop smoking. The smoking issue is what i was taking it for. It sounds like ibuprofen but it's not that. I can't spell it off the top of my head. I was taking it off and on. It didn't seem to help me any stop smoking. The sleep deprivation stress and insomnia I have always had all my life and it didn't cause me any issues with having seizures. The dehydration issue wasn't a problem for me until I found out I had diabetes in the middle too late 2000s. I was told by the neurologist I had seen said i had a spot on my right frontal lobe that was a brain malformation i had gotten in uterus as I was forming. Apparently some neurons getting migrated to wear they were supposed to and got stuck where they are now.
Normotim really helped me reduce my usual mental distractions.
Hi
My Son is a seizure patient since 17 years not know what to treyit
I have absence seizures since I was 25. I was having what a looked like day dreaming. Found out that I was having absence seizures.
Zarontin has not been available in our pharmacy what are other medicine that are more common
All medications are mentioned in the video
Is it normal for your lips to turn purple when you have an absence seizures? My son’s lips turn purple it’ll last for about 30 seconds, sometimes it has led to to a full blown seizure later in the day. What can I do to better help him. He is on medication but I feel that it’s not helping him. Is there maybe like vitamins or herbal teas or maybe foods he can avoid?
My dd turns blue in the first part of the seizure. She also gets broken blood vessels in her face.
Thank you dear Dr for your job.
BLESS YOU ALLAH
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In the first comment
Can febrile seizures lead to absense seizures?
My daughter has had about 10 tonic clonic seizures over 4 years. Dr say she'll grow out of them. Her school rang one day to say she'd had a seizure but it was an absense one. She was staring. We've not seen it nor has it happened again. She's had EEG years ago. Not sure what's going on. She has been referred back to her consultant.
My daughter has been diagnosed with absense seizure August 2023 she was 9.5 years. She started with Lamictal 50 per day then 100 / day she would be ok for 2 weeks and then she starts getting seizures again. We then introduced Depakine in March 2024 at 400 mg per day then 1000/ day. Her seizures went better in frequency but still not to zero . Finally she moved to now
Depakine 1000 / day+ Lamictal 200 / day around 10 days ago. 7 days later her seizures frequency started increasing again. How long does it take for Lamictal to work. She plays artistic gymnastics and that’s the only time she can say that she gets seizures when she misses some moves. No one else notices it -/ it’s a few seconds.
We did the blood work and the theuraptic level for Depakine is 87.5
I've dealt with absence seizures since I was 11, 12 and colonic tonic seizures too and 32 years old now. My absence seizures are so bad that once I come out of it I'm in pain. Also, sometimes I throw up from having it.
Can vaccines cause absence seizures?
I have the same question.... Coz my son started his seizures exactly the same month he was vaccinated for MMR and chicken pox at 6 yrs old... After that it's happening every time. 😢😢😢
Dr. My son’s (9y/o) seizures are tonic clonic ONLY DURING SLEEPTIME, and he has micro seizures (he says he feels heavy in his body and is conscious all the time) that last about 10 secs. Why are the complete seizures happening only during sleeping? The 3 day EEG didn’t capture ANY epileptic waves! He didn’t had complete episodes during the study but he did have micro events and EEG says nothing. What type of epilepsy could be? Thank you! Our Dr only prescribed Keppra and didn’t explain anything, I’m so confused☹️
It is hard to tell without evaluating the patient.. The EEG should show something if it was epilepsy in most cases
I was dxd neurontin for neuropathy and developed absence type seizures.
Hi, I had viral Encephalitis 37 year's ago. I had eeg at time but there wasn't anything picked up at the time. Ive read recently that around 60 percent of encephalitis patients have epilepsy. What is the likelihood of having epilepsy, that hasn't been picked up?
I would say the likelihood is medium, around 40 to 60%.
But in your case since it's decades ago and you didn't have any sequelae after your treatment with acyclovir, there shouldn't be any issue but a visit to a neurologist is better.
My understanding, is is there were no medical tests for sequelae for Encephalitis available, back in the 80's and late 90's. They just let you out of the hospital, after they thought you were right.
@@christopherkearney5843 I see and how do you feel in those past 3 years?
As long as i remember. I will literally stop and just stare. This happens for a few seconds. I have never counted how many times i do this stare in a day
Can you have absence seizure and not have any of the symptoms?
I had absence when I was little
when did they end and were you using any treatment?
I suffered first time partial seizure in 2002 Now I am suffering only absence seizures from last few years. Here in my country Ethosuxmide is not available. What I do?? I m taking lemotrigen but all in vain.
Hi Omar,thank you,couls youbplease explain What all foods can be avoided and what all good to reduce this seizures?
Fizzy drinks sugary snacks and diary
Look into the Ketogenic Diet.
I have grandson has some problem what medicine can buy for him
The correct medications are mentioned in the video and discuss with your neurologist
I used to get seizure in a way i even walk and talk with people by answering them unproperly but i don't remember anything happened. Last week I went to supermarket with a uncle I remember that we are at parking lot I felt an aura next thing I remember is we are actually at billing counter. I walked and traveled along with him but I won't remember anything happened I gained conscious when we are standing near billing counter, What is the name of this seizure type.
Can absent epilepsy cause developmental delays in toddlers?
Sodium channel blockes can make absence epilepsy worse? Doesn’t valproate affect sodium channels? Doc, can you clear things up on this?
My daughter has absence seizures..she's on Keppra but her other parents don't believe she's having seizures..
Hi, my daughter has muscle weakness especially on her right side and she struggles to walk, but we have now noticed a lot of body tremors mainly when she is tired and trying to do something and she rolls her eyes back and has slurred speech when she is tired, could this be anything related to some form of epilepsy? She will be having an EEG next week but all other tests I.e. mri scans, blood tests and ct scans have come back normal. Thank you.
Bummer he didn't give you an answer to your question!! Not helpful to just send a heart emoji. I feel bad for you. I wish he would've answered your question because it would help me too!!
Maybe re-post your question and ask if he would please give you some advice rather than just an emoji which doesn't tell you anything.
Hi Doctor thanks for the video. My cousin takes Kepra for her seizures but her memory and focus is not as sharp is there any vitamin she can take? Please let me know Thanks
What happens when any normal patient undergoes a video EEG test?
Does this test cause seizures in people who don't have epilepsy?
He doc it’s it normal to have auras on your first day of medication change/adjustment?
Hard to tell without evaluating the patient
The demanding world of refund specifics and anticipated actions
I am 1 of those who would be a great challenge. With allergies and resistance and I have focal, local, Tonic Colonic seizures.. Colonic so not many people want to even try to take my case and most just say I'm making it up .😪
63 yrs old. Ive had absence seizures for the last year. Cts, mris, bloodwork, nerve tests. I have very small lytic lesions on the skull and Peripheral Neuropathy, but no answers for the seizures. Im in limbo until someone figures it out.
Can you update us please on your situation now? I hope you are doing well
I am now seeing a therapist. My neurologist suggested that I have trauma that is causing my glitches. I'm still having them, but fingers crossed 🤞🏻 this will be the answer
My younger brother is 12 years old, he has absences epilepsy, I consult a neuroschiatric & he do CT scan , EEG ,& other blood test (CBC,KFT , Random blood sugar). Dr tells us everything is normal & some abnormalities in EEG, he give my brother to take Lacosamide & Sodium valprate + valpric acid .Should I continue this medicine?
Is methyl prednisolone injection correct treatment for drug resistance epilepsy for 6 years child..
Depending on the cause.. Steroids work only if the cause is inflammation in the brain
HISTORY
SEIZURE DISORDER,
FROM Bangladesh, WT 7.2KG HT 63 CM OFC 40 CM
PROBLEMS-INFANTILE SPASM HIO SEIZURE ON THE 3RD DAY OF LIFE
*****MRI BRAIN (JUL 2018) GLIOSIS IN THE OCCIPITAL AREA, MORE ON THE RIGHT
17/7/2018 WT 7.22 KG HT 64.5 CM OFC 40 CM TEMP 98.3 CM **** SA-0.36 M SQ
2/8/2018 WT 7.6 KG EEG-N 25/8/2018 8KG NO FURTHER SEIZURE, CAN SIT, BABBLING STARTED 31/10/2018 WT 8.55 KG WEAKNESS OF THE****** LEFT UPPER LIMB, PROBLEMS- NO FURTHER SEIZURE. SPEECH-
REGRESSED FOR 1 MONTH
PROBLEMS-1 ATTACK OF SEIZURE DURING FEVER, SEIZURE INVOLVING LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY LASTED FOR
20 MIN
28/9/2019 WT 9 KG PROBLEMS-EEG temporal discharges 15/9/2020 WT 12 KG 15/9/2020 NO FURTHER SEIZURE.
POOR SPEECH 10-12 WORDS
25/5/2021 WT 12.5 KG SEIZURE LASTED FOR 45 MIN ONCE, GOOD COMPREHENSION 20/9/2021 WT 12 KG-- SEIZURE CONTINUING
16/06/2022 WT 15 KG, DROPS ATTACK, DH ACTON 45 DAYS (NO HELP)
4/12/2022 WT 15.5 KG GOT WEAK
4/7/2023-WT-16 KG DROP ATTACKS 4-5 TIMES PER DAY, AFTER WAKING UP FROM SLEEP
Prescription No: 2301792, Prescription Date: 04/07/2023 12:21
2 Generic Name: BRIVARACETAM 10 MG/ML ORAL SOLUTION
Instruction
2 ML+0+ 2ML
To Be Continued
3 Generic Name: SODIUM VALPROATE (200 MG/5 ML) Syrup
Instruction
7ML+0+9ML
To Be Continued
4 Generic Name: TOPIRAMATE 50 MG
Instruction
1+0+1
To Be Continued
5 Generic Name: LAMOTRIGINE 25 MG
Instruction
1+0+1
To Be Continued
5 Day(s)
6
Generic Name: Methyl Prednisolone 500 mg/Vial IV/ IM Injection
Instruction 400mg INTRAVENOUSLY daily IN THE MORNING FOR 5 DAYS (
REPEAT EVERY MONTHLY FOR 6 MONTHS) (PUSH OVER
30MIN) (DISSOLVE IN 10ml WATER AND PUSH 8ml; THIS 8ml HAS TO BE MIXED WITH 100ml NORMAL SALINE)
@@DrOmarDanoun❤
Hello, I am taking Depakine, but I have very severe hair loss, I treated it, but it did not work. What is the best alternative to Dipakine?
Mentioned all the treatments in the video
I'm an adult with epilepsy, and I zone out alot lol I do take meds for my seizures but I read that absence epilepsy can still be a thing even with meds
If you're diagnosed with PNES, can you have absence seizures or could it be dissociative?
I am a 61 year old female. I started having PNES seizures 2 years ago. I also have an aneurysm in the right side of my brain. When I start into a seizure, all sounds and sight go away and I have to lay on the floor, either quit breathing or hold my breath. I cannot respond to questions and I stare. Was wondering if you had any advice for me. Thank you
Yes. I made a whole series on PNES that you can review
Hello sir
I am from india my son's age 4 years and from last year since October 2023 first time he stares in one side and sudden hugg me tight and said to me father i feel dizziness and after 10-20 second he is normal and go for play
Form October 2023 to August 2024
He faced this situation 5 times
And then visit in hospital and all blood test are normal even CThead are normal and final sleep and awake is EEG us showing generalised Epileptiform activity
So doctor suggests us for leveraticam for 3 years
And one child neurologist suggests ya for valparin
So please guide me which is best leveraticam or valporic acid
My epilepsy seizures started at 2009 ago and i take so many medicines but now 2023 till having epilepsy plz help me i request you🙏
I was told I have this. But I got it when I was 18, I’m 28 now and still no answers
A child that has Agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC), that does not speak or chew well has to eat aid foods Is this medication appropriate to mention to the doctor?
Nobody in my family has epilepsy I was 3 months premature I was born October 16 1984 I and was emergency flown to a hospital in Colorado for 6 months of many surgeries and at 6 years old I started having series and I am still having peti mal seizures and am taking depikote and have been doing pretty well but some still break through I am currently 39 years old.
I also had. Minture Stroke 7 years ago
Just got my sons eeg results back from December yes he is having absence seizures 😢
Is he under treatment now ?
Hello - my daughter is having a seizure that she loses control for 3 seconds and then she starts doing the same she was doing ? Does this mean she has absence seizure ?
My 5 year old is showing signs of having absent seizures. She's also in the process of getting tested for being artistic and lower limb dyspraxia, we are really concerned and trying to get as much help as we can but we are still unsure. They are definitely absent seizures. What should we do. We have a quite a lot of videos of having them but we are unsure how to go about getting the help she needs
I have a child who is diagnosed with epilepsy. It is unlikely for him to jerk but he sleeps and do not work up for a very long time. It also affect his school life. Im very stressed out.
What about a toddler? My son is 21 months old and I have noticed the past two months he daydreams and just looks lost and then he comes back with a smile…
My 14y son has absence seizure past 11 days.now he started to speak something happened in school automatically.or something other things.at that time.
My 2 year old has just been diagnosed with AS is this normal??
My seizure still happens 😢😣
My 6 year old son was diagnosed with Absence Seizures , why was he prescribed Topimax ??? I really don’t see a difference with the medication.
Hi Doctor my partner is on Keppra and big seizures are well controlled. I have noticed approx 4 absent seizures per week. Any idea why this is happening?
Make an appointment with your partners doctor.
Thank you Dr,BarakAllah fikum,I send you an email regarding my daughter,plus some of the test results ,she has been taking sodium Valparate but it has not been helping ,she is having the exact things your talking about except for her she can’t even talk and she is always eating both her hands like she is obsessed with eating them,she developed many things I can’t even try ,kindly help ,love your Chanel ,Abdallah from Uganda 🇺🇬 Africa
Thank you.. You sent it to the email InternationalPatientServices@hfhs.org? This is the email for consults.. It is 16 years and older.
Hello Dr.
This is Diana from Uganda
My is 2year
He gets the attack morethan 5 times a day.
He stairs while smiling alone and he uses alot of energy in the chest where by he breathes poorly durung the attack
He sleeps late and most of the time when the attack comes towards sleep the sleep disappears
Am using Sidium valproate but am not seeing any change.
Am eagerly waiting for you advise over this
.thank you
My son fainted twice in the past 6 months
He just fainted no tremor lost consciousness no blinking. He doesn’t remember anything hay happened. First time happened at the beach. My ex thought it was due to dehydration and he stand up too fast. We took him to cardiologist. Everything fine. Last Nov 26 happened again. I witnessed. What should I asked to the pediatrician. He is 15 years old The episode Last 3 - 5 seconds
I have had seizures since I was a baby and this month I had a absence seizure because I was just standing around and staring at the trash can or maybe it was a panic attack because I froze for a few minutes and then I was conscious again then I panicked when I saw my aunt and uncle
Sir i am 27yrs old i having seizures for the past 13 yrs how can i recover this seizure...
I have epilepsy from 12 years now am facing it to much of problems
Is it possible to appear in toddlers? My son is almost 2, not speaking yet, and I noticed he stares into space quite often. Even when I wave my hand in front of his face it takes him a good amount of time to react.
Ask for a referral to a neurologist asap
My Autistic adult child has seizure disorder and only medication so far helped him is Depakote . Tried at least 6 different kinds to get him off depakote due to its side effects. Any recommendations Doctor? Thanks
A feeling arises in me and then i experience something like deja vu , an inexplicaple feeling , is this epileptic aura?
Hard to tell without evaluating the patient.. There is a whole video on aura you can review.. Consults are available as well.. Details in the first comment
Hi DR.Omar
Is taking supplements help for young teenages who is having micro absence epilepsy..eg.like magnesium and B6..my son age 12 have been diagnose with MAE..he is currently prescribe under epilim 200mg ,sodium valproate@7.5ml
Dr., I have Left Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. It began when an inoperable abbess left an infarction. I experience blank outs but not when I’m concentrating on something. I also have times when all of my muscles become very tense. Can that
tenseness be part of my Epilepsy?? I don’t notice it coming on. When I recognize it I’m already very tense; mostly ether arms and hands.
Im 17 and have absance every now and then mostly after waking up i've had one epileptic sizure all of sudden and since then i've had the absances. I hope it goes away by 18 as some say.