| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Seizure Recurrence | 10/29/2009 |
Q: when you first have an unprovoked seizure what are the chances of a recurrence? That being a person ...
A: the primary distinction is that for any sort of body injury,your leg,arm and especially your spine a ...
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| Seizure Recurrence | 10/29/2009 |
Q: when you first have an unprovoked seizure what are the chances of a recurrence? That being a person ...
A: first off,i'm sorry to hear of the trouble your friend has had.in terms of likelihood you are ...
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| Temporal Lobe Epilepsy | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I passed out alot as a child, it was always hot-flash, closing in blackness, very 'loud' dream and ...
A: first off,absolutely you need to see a dr. and specifically a neurologist. i actually do have ...
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| nocturnal seizures | 6/22/2009 |
Q: Does anybody have any ideas for me? I have had nocturnal seizures for several years now. i am ...
A: don't complain too much alot of us out here are much worse than that.i know i must have 60 or 70 a ...
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| Epilepsy and Tourettes | 5/18/2009 |
Q: Is it possible for my son, age 24, to have both Epilepsy and Tourettes Syndrome? Will Touretttes ...
A: i'm sorry to tell you as far as i understand the answer is yes both conditions can ...
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| Headaches & weird feeling in back right of brain | 5/15/2009 |
Q: I have had epilepsy for about 10 years. I am 31 now. I was on Dilantin for the 1st 6 years & still ...
A: first off,don't be so frightened there are a number of things that could be occuring.if you have'nt ...
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| Help with seizures! | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I had an EEG a couple of years ago that identified me as having Partial Complex Seizures. Then in ...
A: before i say anything about your question i've a question myself if you are still actively having ...
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| seizure or what? | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I'm 55 y.o. in Jan & last night had an event that started as I didn't know if I had to go to the ...
A: sorry to hear your trouble.i would absolutely tell you that you need to see a doctor,specifically a ...
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| epiletic | 2/12/2009 |
Q: sir, my name is vikas . i am a patient of epilepsy....since 1999 .since 2005 , there is no problem ...
A: i can't tell you why your dr. did as you say,however my guess would have to be that since your ...
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| epilepsy | 12/4/2008 |
Q: i have epilepsy from 3 yrs actually my right hand and rt side face is seizure at that time my doctor ...
A: first,let me apologize for taking so long to reply but it seems i'm having some problems with my ...
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| epilepsy | 10/13/2008 |
Q: My daughter began having seizures when she was 17. At the time she had her meningitis vaccination ...
A: please forgive me for having taken so long to respond.i've had medical procedures of my own not ...
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| Seizure | 9/14/2008 |
Q: When i was young, i began having seizures. They started sporadically, but my parents have told me, ...
A: first off don't be too frightened by this it happens more than you might think.my seizures started ...
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| Carbamazepine | 2/14/2008 |
Q: Can this drug help people with MS. And does it affect legs movement. It seem every time I take this ...
A: i'll tell you that,as i'm sure you're aware every drug effects us all differently.i'll tell you ...
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| Are these Pseudo Seizures?? | 1/28/2008 |
Q: I've written to this site before & explained my symptoms that the dr.s are calling 'Panic Attacks' ...
A: i wish i could be more helpful but all i can say to you is if you're unhappy with your current ...
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| seizures problems | 1/26/2008 |
Q: it's it normal for him to have it that long. he is scared that he is going to die he also has kidney ...
A: first off,there is no set time to have a seizure.it also depends on what type of seizures he may be ...
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| epilepsy | 1/5/2008 |
Q: I am a 46 year old female and had 4 crainiotomies over a 2 year period and eventually a cavernous ...
A: interesting that you can have what we used to call grand mal seizures and still remain awake and ...
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| Epilepsy, pregnancy, life dilemmas | 12/25/2007 |
Q: I appologize on my English, at first, it's not my native tongue. I will be very grateful if You find ...
A: first off,you did fine with your english.as far as your questions if your EEG's are consistantly ...
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| Prone to seizures? | 10/9/2007 |
Q: My 11 yr. old daughter suffers from frequent(4-5 times per week) severe parasomnias(sleep walking) ...
A: Parks i so wish that i could be of more help but what you describe is something i've not dealt with ...
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| 22 month grandson with absence seizures | 9/22/2007 |
Q: My grandson does not have the frequency of absence seizures that I read about; however his EEG ...
A: what you're describing are seizures once known as petit mal and are now called complex partial. it ...
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| confused about my seizures | 8/22/2007 |
Q: I am 21 years old and this all started about a year ago. I started having these moments when I would ...
A: i'm very glad to have been at all helpful.i,of course am unaware of your location but if at all ...
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| confused about my seizures | 8/20/2007 |
Q: I am 21 years old and this all started about a year ago. I started having these moments when I would ...
A: first,you need to find a new neuroligist!what you're descirbing are grand mal seizures,since a ...
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| Should I go to the doctors? | 8/9/2007 |
Q: In the past 18 months I have collapsed twice, both times friends have explained how once on the ...
A: it sounds real possible you could be speaking of grand mal seizures,though they usually effct the ...
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| Seizure? | 10/31/2006 |
Q: Joe, Well I remember that I was a tired and missed my 10 oclock class that day and was in bed until ...
A: the reason that i initially asked that question is that after what is called a grand-mal seizure ...
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| Seizure? | 10/25/2006 |
Q: I am 21 years old and have never had a seizure before. A few days ago I had a weird dream where it ...
A: quite frankly it seems to me that from what you've described to me that a dream is very likely what ...
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| epilepsy | 10/20/2006 |
Q: good morning mr DeMartino My name is maïté and I live in greece. This summer I met someone who is ...
A: you are most welcome.i'm very glad to have helped.and i'm happy to have put a smile on your ...
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| epilepsy | 10/18/2006 |
Q: good morning mr DeMartino My name is maïté and I live in greece. This summer I met someone who is ...
A: first off,it's wonderful that you're so concerned,it is refreshing.first thing you need to do is ...
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| flashing lights during eeg | 6/29/2006 |
Q: What are the flashing lights for during the eeg? I just had my first eeg. The tech had me close my ...
A: first off,there is no such thing as an obvious question.it is the only way to gain knowledge.the EEG ...
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| high dilantin levels | 5/16/2006 |
Q: My dilantin levels were at 32 before the were checked. How long did it take to get that high? The ...
A: first of all,let's remember that the control of your seizures is the first priority.levels depend a ...
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| itch | 2/20/2006 |
Q: i'm 62 yrs.old & just found out i have epilepsy this june...so i'm in the middle of the process of ...
A: i'm sorry but there is nothing that i'm aware of that might cause this sort of trouble for you.i'm ...
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| epilepsy | 2/14/2006 |
Q: I have epilepsy frommy 16 year.I have very simple question, if you have epilepsy do you should watch ...
A: you should,as with anyone else,be careful not to cause any sort of trauma to your head.we,as ...
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| left temporal ocipital lobe cyst | 11/14/2005 |
Q: my son has a left temporal ocipital lobe cyst that has caused him to have myoclonic seizures when he ...
A: please forgive my intrusion,but as i was just going over questions i'd been asked in the past and i ...
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| adolescent epilepsy - alternative treatment | 7/18/2005 |
Q: My friend Abi sent you a message about my son. I appreciate your prompt response (she forwarded it ...
A: one of the questions you want to ask is are they indeed petit mal or complex partial?usually ...
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| EEG importance | 7/16/2005 |
Q: My daughter is 5, she has had seizures that we know of since she was not quite 2 years old. They ...
A: i'm sorry to hear of your daughter.the very first thing that i would do is find a new doctor!!if,as ...
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| adolescent epilepsy - alternative treatment | 7/15/2005 |
Q: A friend of mine's son is epileptic. He's 8, almost 9 years old. This week, he went back to the ...
A: i'm very sorry to hear of this young boy and i do understand.i have been epileptic since i was ...
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| Surgery for Epileptics | 3/21/2005 |
Q: Did the surgery on your left temporal lobe affect your language or auditory abilities at all? If ...
A: the answers to what you ask are yes but that is being too simplistic.yes ,language is affected in ...
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| computer effects | 3/4/2005 |
Q: does computer screens trigger seizures
A: that's a very good question.though there are no studies that i'm aware of i can only answer you with ...
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| Taking Creatine while on Dilantin | 12/20/2004 |
Q: I've been taking Dilantin for about 4 years now after having a seizure. I am currently taking 4 ...
A: j.,i'm sorry to have not answered sooner.first off, i,m not sure why the seizures may have ...
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| a cause?? | 10/26/2004 |
Q: i work with a client who has recently developed epilepsy. He has had scans and the cause can't be ...
A: i must say that this is a new one for me,i have never heard of this sort of reactionary occurrance ...
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| I don't know who to ask | 10/8/2004 |
Q: Maybe you could find some reference material on this subject. I a have temporal lobe epilepsy also ...
A: first,let me wish you good luck on the success of the surgury.i also have had surgery,once in'91 and ...
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