AboutJoseph DeMartino Expertise I am an epileptic for 43 yrs.my seizures began when I was a 7yr.old
child.they disappeared for approx.21yrs.they reappeared when I was 28.
no outward cause for the return.in 1992 I had surgery on my left temporal lobe and again in `93.they lessened but I still had them. I now take dilantin and trileptal.seizures are partial ly controlled. I am well versed in the subject.
Question Is it possible for my son, age 24, to have both Epilepsy and Tourettes Syndrome? Will Touretttes cause a false reading of Epilepsy on an EEG test?
Answer hello Dana,
i'm sorry to tell you as far as i understand the answer is yes both conditions can co-exist.ordinarily,if the person giving the tests is well experienced the distinctions between the responses being read are different and distinct so false readings don't occur often i would think.Dana,if you should at any time feel as though you
want a second test performed,by all means,have it done.i hope i've been moderately helpful.good luck.think positively.
be well, Joe
