Does anyone know anything about Epilepsy?
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Epliepsy can start at birth ,but anyone can develop it during their life.An accident,a serious blow to the head.A females harmonescan tricker seizures at certain times.Something in the brain also.First you most find out what the reason is,if there is one.They will give you scans and mri`s and if there okay then thay decide what kind of seizures your having,catatonic  Etc.... The doctor will give you medication and work out the dosage till  its right.After your on meds for a year and your seizure free the doc usually starts weaning you off meds if possible.
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Once the new teacher is aware of his/her responsibility to the child in the classroom in the way of safety and security, I might suggest you introduce the class to seizures through literature.  \n\nEdith Herself by Ellen Howard, is a good book dealing with epilepsy.  The central character is female and wouldn't give away the confidentiality of the male student, but would allow for the subject to be easily brought up and discussed.  Just so you know...non-fiction epilepsy books can be found at 616.583.\n\nGood luck!
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it's shocking. get it. hell i don't remeber because it's been so many years since i had mine. i have been epileptic for about 28 years and it still sucks ass. I'm so medicated most days that I wonder why I ever quit using the illegal stuff. your best bet is to call around and ask.
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a seizure is a hereditary disease. there aare  many kinds, and two main ones are pettimal and grammal. pettimal is when your eyes roll up and you blank out unintensionally for a few seconds-min. the people who have them dont realize anythings wrong if they haven't had a EEG. grammal is the convulcious deadly kind and you are unconcious during them. pettimals can lead to these. there asre many more kinds. natural cures rarely happen if you dont take medicine. sometimes if you do, it goes away, sometimes it doesnt. any food that has potassium, especially bananas can help, not cure though. (sadly enough)
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I know what you mean as I'm epileptic. For me the difficult part is finding somebody that will even try and understand what's happening and why, when I have a seizure.  How many of the people answering this question actually have epilepsy? Keep on looking and you'll find a mate.
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Hi there.  I'm a registered sleep medicine technologist (RPSGT) and I can tell you absolutely for certain that a sleep study is your best option.  While these "fits" won't necessarily happen, there can be lots of other information that could come to light with a full night's sleep study.  Ask your physician to refer him to a sleep centre to perform a "routine PSG (sleep study) with seizure montage".  There are extra wires to pick up brain waves which can help to pick up seizure activity or the suggestion of it.  \nNighttime seizures do happen--we test for them all the time at the lab I work at.  Night terrors typically affect children, and based on your description, I would be very inclined to believe they are nocturnal seizures he is experiencing.\nGood luck.\nJ
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You can go to pubmed.com you should be able to find out more information there. I have had a 'TYPE' of seizure disorder since I was five, I am now 28-with a 7 yr old-who has no symptoms of ever having any type of seizure disorder - I even had one while I was pregnant for her, she is perfectly normal and healthy. Good luck on finding what you need to know!!
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maybe you are talking about myoclonic seizures
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My daughter suffers from seizures and she is much more likely to have seizures just before she menstruates.  It's just something about the hormones causing more activity in the brain.  I don't really understand it, but I know it's true.  Another thing that affects her is overworking herself.  Doing too much at one time.  when I'm around her, I try to keep her from too much strenuous activity.
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Sounds like petit mal epilepsy but I'm no expert. You should get a PET scan of your brain and talk to a neurologist soon.
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I am 29 and have Epilepsy.  I have had it since i was 7yrs old.  Seizures were controlled with medication for many years but recently started up again.  I don't know of any support groups but you can get some really good advice from people in the forum rooms on the Epilepsy Organisation Website.  They will also send you a monthly newsletter.  I found it helpful!  It's something that you just have to get on with, it's a part of your life.  Good luck. xxx
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Do you mean Epilepy?  Is your sister having seizures?  Epilepsy is a type of seizure disorder where the person seems to faint or become unresponsive and begins to shake.  There are different types of seizure disorders with symptoms that range from repetitive movements or even words to full blown seizures which involve rhythmic shaking of arms and legs, eye rolling, urination,fainting spells.  Seizures are a result of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Causes of the abnormal impulses are many, including head trauma, tumors, chemicals or drugs,or in the case of epilepsy, just an area of the brain that doesn't work right.  Your sister probably also had an ECG or electroencepalogram which detects abnormal brain waves.\nThe MRI shows if there are any tumors or swelling or abnormal structures in the brain.\nYou sound sort of young or uninformed.  If you have questions always ask someone you trust.
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Google "focal Seizures" and "focal brain lesions" for more info.  Basically, s specific area of the brain has "scarring" from whatever the cause might be (there are many causes).  This causes limitation or loss of the functions that are governed by that specific area of the brain.  In addition, it can cause seizures.  A focal seizure can be so slight that you could overlook it.  A tqitch of one finger or a repetitive motion.  There are many help groups and a lot of info on the web 4 you...good luck
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Have you tried http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page they have info about anything.
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Seizures are caused by abnormal electrical activity in your brain.  You need to see a neurologist to find out exactly what's going on because there are different types of seizures.
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Dear RK Epilepsy is a curable disease in almost all cases of early onset disease. After 20 years of taking Dilantin (phenytoin sodium) it should have been eliminated. You are right that exertion, anxiety, stress and insomnia are the worst triggers but with the help of medication it should be controlled. Have you asked the treating doctor about giving you Valproate Sodium? Alone or in combination of Dilantin it has proved to be of immense importance in controling the disease for longer periods of time. Complete cure is very common without resorting to surgical measures. Is it Grand Mal type you are suffering from? I do hope that introduction of Phenobarbitone or Sodium Valproate would be more helpful. Tegretol and Seizonil are too brand names in addition to Epival in case your doctor wants to know. \nGood luck:)
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There are excellent medicines available through your doctor.  If you come across someone having an epileptic fit, do not be frightened.  Remove tables and chairs or other objects against which the person may injure himself. Do not try to stop them from kicking around, you will get injured. Do not worry if you see a small amount of blood coming from the persons mouth, keep your fingers away or the person may unwittingly bite on the finger(s) and clamp on.  Call an ambulance.  The types of seizures are Gran Mal and Petit Mal - the person usually has some idea that one is coming on and unknowingly prepares themself for it.  Recent discovery with the use of pet dogs shows that the dog learns to sense the oncoming seizure and can be trained to warn the patient by barking..........