Posted by sleepygirl on February 20, 2007, at 21:22:16
In reply to Re: anyone find seizure sort of experiences......., posted by notfred on February 20, 2007, at 21:11:28
> "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)"
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> 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.
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> 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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Don't you have to have had a recent event though, and not be on any meds?
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