Comments on: Possible Causes for Epilepsy and Seizures http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/05/possible-causes-for-epilepsy-and-seizures/ news and views Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:16:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Johnson http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/05/possible-causes-for-epilepsy-and-seizures/#comment-5719 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:09:55 +0000 http://epilepsytalk.com/?p=759#comment-5719 Joanie,

The National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) provides a directory of specialized epilepsy centers in the U.S. along with other useful information about epilepsy.

http://www.naeclocator.org/find.htm

Also, for a list of the Best Neurology & Neurosurgery Hospitals in the U.S. go to

http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/23/best-neurology-neurosurgery-hospitals-in-the-u-s/

]]> By: Charlie http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/05/possible-causes-for-epilepsy-and-seizures/#comment-5716 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 10:42:22 +0000 http://epilepsytalk.com/?p=759#comment-5716 Hi Joanie,
Do you go or have you been to a CEC(Comprehensive Epilepsy Center) I had been going to uninformed (we’ll just call it that) Neurologist’s. It wasn’t until I went to an Epilepsy Center that things started changing for me. I had Epilepsy for 50 years until surgery in 2009. I’ve been seizure free since then. Don’t give up hope, anything is possible. I know.
Blessing’s

]]> By: Phylis Feiner Johnson http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/05/possible-causes-for-epilepsy-and-seizures/#comment-5547 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:27:30 +0000 http://epilepsytalk.com/?p=759#comment-5547 Have you considered one of the 3 anti-epilepsy diets?

They may not beat your epilepsy (although some people say they do!) but they can help reduce your seizures and the amounts of medication needed. See:
Three anti-seizure diets that could change your life…

http://epilepsytalk.com/2009/10/04/eating-well-is-the-best-revenge/

Let me know if you try any and how you do. (The M.A.D.
– Modified Atkins — is the most user friendly.)

]]> By: Joanie Angeloni http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/05/possible-causes-for-epilepsy-and-seizures/#comment-5540 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:28:39 +0000 http://epilepsytalk.com/?p=759#comment-5540 I’ve had epilepsy for over 30 years. It all started
Because I was allergic to the pertussis vaccine
When I was 1&1/2years old. Eventhough, I have
A vns. & take medication, my seizures are still
Uncontolled. I am still looking for somthing that
Will help me. I’ve tried everything!!!

]]> By: Phylis Feiner Johnson http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/05/possible-causes-for-epilepsy-and-seizures/#comment-5521 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:25:32 +0000 http://epilepsytalk.com/?p=759#comment-5521 Whew, me too!

A friend of mine was “tangled” on both sides and suddenly the progression was so fast, she had to have brain surgery and it was much more complicated than she thought.

She had seizures AFTER the brain surgery! (But happily that’s “all”.)

]]> By: Toni Robison http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/05/possible-causes-for-epilepsy-and-seizures/#comment-5519 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:06:27 +0000 http://epilepsytalk.com/?p=759#comment-5519 The cause was do to fibers just not untangling themselves at the 4th ventricle causing hetertopias on the left side. It happened that I have seizures. I am grateful that is the only problem.

]]> By: Ruth Brown http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/05/possible-causes-for-epilepsy-and-seizures/#comment-288 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:48:16 +0000 http://epilepsytalk.com/?p=759#comment-288 Hi Phylis,

I will be looking forward to your research on that subject.

Ruth

]]> By: Phylis Feiner Johnson http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/05/possible-causes-for-epilepsy-and-seizures/#comment-287 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:09:01 +0000 http://epilepsytalk.com/?p=759#comment-287 Wow Charles!

What great links. I will be writing about Conditions Commonly Misdiagnosed as Epilepsy next.

Thanks for the input, suggestions and links!

]]> By: Charles Thomas Wild http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/05/possible-causes-for-epilepsy-and-seizures/#comment-286 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:30:14 +0000 http://epilepsytalk.com/?p=759#comment-286 In my view, many persons are interested in the question – what is behind their epilepsy? Thanks for sharing a good list of resources.
In his Nerves In Collision book (about the non-convulsive epilepsies), Walter C. Alvarez, M.D. said that a microscopic scar often was believed to be the cause/lesion point for some persons (not everyone) with epilepsy.
About ADHD Inattentive (involuntary distractibility, involuntary short attention span, concentration, paying attention, focus, memory) – from time to time discusses the many epilepsies including absence/petit mal/complex partial and so on:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ADHD_Bulletin_Board/
About Good Nutrition, the Human Brain, and ADHD
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tartrazine_and_ADHD/
http://www.nutrition.gov/

]]> By: Phylis Feiner Johnson http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/02/05/possible-causes-for-epilepsy-and-seizures/#comment-285 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:20:37 +0000 http://epilepsytalk.com/?p=759#comment-285 Here’s what I have so far:

Nonepileptic Siezure Disorder (NESD)

Nonepileptic events look like seizures, but actually are not. Conditions that may cause nonepileptic events include narcolepsy (a sleep disorder causing recurrent episodes of sleep during the day), Tourette’s syndrome (a neurological condition characterized by vocal and body tics),abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias)and other medical conditions with symptoms that resemble seizures.

Because symptoms of these disorders can look very much like epileptic seizures, they are often mistaken for epilepsy. Distinguishing between true epileptic seizures and nonepileptic events can be very difficult and requires a thorough medical assessment, careful monitoring, and knowledgeable health professionals.

Improvements in brain scanning and monitoring technology may improve diagnosis of nonepileptic events in the future.

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