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Eye twitching & seizures & Absent seizures

Fri, 01/01/2010 - 17:51
  • I was diagnosed with idopathic epilepsy a year ago . I was diagnosed after being found on kitchen floor after layign their for hours. My doctor think I may have Juvenile Absence Epilepsy however he's not sure what to call it because I'm 26. For awhile after I was diagnosed I was on Keppra however sadly I had go go off bceause I did not have the money. I am on nothing and noticed that my right eye started to twitch. Now it is increased to a daily basis to the point I can't keep count. I was wondering if maybe if this a sign I'm having a absent siezures? Anyone know if this can be or if they have it?

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Re: Eye twitching & seizures & Absent seizures

Submitted by seakats on Sun, 2010-01-03 - 22:32

Is it just your eyelid twitching or the eye itself?  My neuro says that a twitching eyelid (and no other symptoms) is caused by muscles, not anything neurological.  I had extreme eye twitching for about two weeks.  It's uncomfortable, but other than that, nothing to worry about. 

Other symptoms such as:

  • Visual hallucinations and/or illusions
  • Blindness or decreased vision
  • Pallinopsia or image repetition ( a visual image is replayed again and again)
  • Sensation of eye movements
  • Eye pain
  • Involuntary eye movement to one or other side
  • Nystagmus or eye jerking to one or other side (Nystagmus is rapid involuntary rhythmic eye movement, with the eyes moving quickly in one direction (quick phase), and then slowly in the other (slow phase),
  • Eyelid fluttering

indicate possible occipital lobe seizures.  There are many opportunities to recieve free drugs out there.  PLEASE don't go off of medication for lack of finances!  It could be life threatening.  Uncontrolled seizures have a forest fire effect.  One seizure starts and unless you use AEDs to douse it, the seizures will spread.  If you have any of the above symptoms talk to a neuro!!  Hope this helps!

 

Is it just your eyelid twitching or the eye itself?  My neuro says that a twitching eyelid (and no other symptoms) is caused by muscles, not anything neurological.  I had extreme eye twitching for about two weeks.  It's uncomfortable, but other than that, nothing to worry about. 

Other symptoms such as:

  • Visual hallucinations and/or illusions
  • Blindness or decreased vision
  • Pallinopsia or image repetition ( a visual image is replayed again and again)
  • Sensation of eye movements
  • Eye pain
  • Involuntary eye movement to one or other side
  • Nystagmus or eye jerking to one or other side (Nystagmus is rapid involuntary rhythmic eye movement, with the eyes moving quickly in one direction (quick phase), and then slowly in the other (slow phase),
  • Eyelid fluttering

indicate possible occipital lobe seizures.  There are many opportunities to recieve free drugs out there.  PLEASE don't go off of medication for lack of finances!  It could be life threatening.  Uncontrolled seizures have a forest fire effect.  One seizure starts and unless you use AEDs to douse it, the seizures will spread.  If you have any of the above symptoms talk to a neuro!!  Hope this helps!

 

It would be best to have an

Submitted by pooky2803@yahoo.com on Wed, 2014-07-23 - 23:41
It would be best to have an EEG that measures your brain activity.

Both my eyes blinking and I

Submitted by Mysticgem on Tue, 2017-07-18 - 18:25
Both my eyes blinking and I take keppra oxycarbazine and it seems not to work I want give up.I can play games the sun and bright lights are bothering me.does cannabis oil work for people that have epilepsy?

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