Posted by notfred on February 20, 2007, at 21:11:28
In reply to Re: anyone find seizure sort of experiences....... » Phillipa, posted by sleepygirl on February 20, 2007, at 20:27:33
"I wouldn't bother with the EEG....they don't seem to pick up much (like it has to be glaringly obvious from what I hear)"
That is not my experience, 5 seizures in ~20 yrs
and my EEG suggests seizures: temporal lobe, complex partial progressing to generalized seizures. Normal MRI. EEG also helps define what part of the brain the seizure happens (if a localized seizure) or indicates a general seizure (seizure activity across large parts of the brain) or some kind of partial seizure spreading to a general one. Choice of med depends on which kind of seizure you have, but it is not uncommon to have more than just one kind of seizure.It is true that some people with epilepsy have normal EEG's, so as with many tests it is not absolute. An EEG + MRI is the standard workup for seizures.
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