Posted by SLS on April 5, 2001, at 20:54:30
In reply to Bipolar Dis. Seizures - Is there a connection?, posted by Kingfish on April 5, 2001, at 17:37:17
> "All that's known is that a short jolt of electricity triggers a seizure that lasts less than a minute. This seizure - not the electricity - apparently changes the brain's chemistry in a way that lifts depression."
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> I didn't know this was what happened during shock treatment.
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> This, combined with the successful recent use of anti-seizure meds for BP, makes me wonder if there is a connection between the two. Could the mood swings be caused by minute seizures?
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> Has anyone found such a thing in their research or come to a similar conclusion?
:-)Your intellectual connection is very much like a well accepted theory known as "kindling". Congratulations!
- Scott
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