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Can Seizures Cause a Stroke?
Sat, 06/13/2009 - 21:18I understand that having a stroke can leave a person with scars and that those scars from oxygen deprivation can in turn cause a person to end up with a seizure disorder.
But can is the converse true?
Can a person with epilepsy have a stroke because of their numerous seizures? Are they at higher risk for a stroke? What kind of damage to the brain and body does status epilepticus cause?
Comments
Re: Can Seizures Cause a Stroke?
Submitted by wldhrt13 on Sun, 2009-06-14 - 21:58
so if I am understandin you correctly, it appears that your seizures may have had some connection to the sign of three strokes?
pam
so if I am understandin you correctly, it appears that your seizures may have had some connection to the sign of three strokes?
pam
Re: Can Seizures Cause a Stroke?
Submitted by cvargas on Sun, 2009-06-14 - 23:03
well thats a tough one ...kinda like which came first the chicken or the egg.
the way the dr explained it to me is that it may have been a result of the sz because those hadnt been detected the prior year or the strokes could have caused some of my sz so it was kinda hard to determine
I also get a lot of migraines so that may be a reason and strokes run in my family so its kinda like which one do I go with ...or should I worry about it ...or should I just keep on truckin at least thats how I see it
whats done is done and there is nothing I can do to change that
`Christina Vargas
well thats a tough one ...kinda like which came first the chicken or the egg.
the way the dr explained it to me is that it may have been a result of the sz because those hadnt been detected the prior year or the strokes could have caused some of my sz so it was kinda hard to determine
I also get a lot of migraines so that may be a reason and strokes run in my family so its kinda like which one do I go with ...or should I worry about it ...or should I just keep on truckin at least thats how I see it
whats done is done and there is nothing I can do to change that
`Christina Vargas
Re: Can Seizures Cause a Stroke?
Submitted by cvargas on Sun, 2009-06-14 - 02:33
hi there,
well get this with all the mri and eeg's i have had the dr's have said that there shows a sign of three strokes. Im only 37 this was discovered 5 years ago so I do know I have only been Epileptic for 24 years and I have not had a stroke to my knowlege unless it was during a sz....but hey that is how my cards have been delt and im ready to play!!!
`Christina Vargas
hi there,
well get this with all the mri and eeg's i have had the dr's have said that there shows a sign of three strokes. Im only 37 this was discovered 5 years ago so I do know I have only been Epileptic for 24 years and I have not had a stroke to my knowlege unless it was during a sz....but hey that is how my cards have been delt and im ready to play!!!
`Christina Vargas