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epilepsy and "rage episodes"

Sat, 01/08/2005 - 16:37

Topic: Family & Friends

hello,I'm wondering if anyone has any input or experience with this. My brother has epilepsy diagnosed in his early 20's. Seizures are mostly controlled by medication. However, he has episodes of extreme, nearly violent rage where he seems out of control and screams at people in a way that is pretty scary. I have always noticed that he has what we called a "bad temper" but really it was always alot more than that. Now though, these episodes are becoming more frequent. (3-4 times weekly)We are wondering if this has anything to do with his epilepsy. The episodes are so extreme that it seems not right. He screams and throws things though he has not been physically violent. If anyone has any input it would be great to hear. Does this sound at all familiar to anyone else?Thanks.

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Re: epilepsy and "rage episodes"

Submitted by BCHenderson on Tue, 2008-03-25 - 23:48

I was diagonsed with epilepsy in 1994 and never noticed any problems with anger/rage until now. I have family members that say I have been very hateful with them in the last couple of months. I do not mean to and when they tell me this I get annoyed with myself. Does anyone out there have any advise/suggestions on what I could do to control this? I don't want to get out of control and I am afraid of hurting my baby neices or other family members. Please if someone out there is or has went through this PLEASE give me some suggestions.

Re: epilepsy and "rage episodes"

Submitted by Caren on Wed, 2008-02-06 - 22:48

My son has rage aggressive episodes which are mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. They are difficult to treat with meds alone. Depakote, risperadol and inderal are the drugs we use.

My son screams and gets very violent. Then after he is remorseful and perplexed. These are seizures and psychosis can follow a seizure.

My son has rage aggressive episodes which are mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. They are difficult to treat with meds alone. Depakote, risperadol and inderal are the drugs we use.

My son screams and gets very violent. Then after he is remorseful and perplexed. These are seizures and psychosis can follow a seizure.

Re: epilepsy and "rage episodes"

Submitted by paleface on Tue, 2008-03-25 - 22:26

was your son violent before the seizures started? or were the seizures there before

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