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Stress Trigger Sezures
Thu, 04/29/2010 - 11:55Comments
Re: Stress Trigger Sezures
Submitted by dawnwinks on Mon, 2010-05-03 - 01:36
Re: Stress Trigger Sezures
Submitted by scott.allerdice on Mon, 2011-04-18 - 07:10
If you are in a situation that brings on strong emotions and feelings of stress, you may be more susceptible to a seizure. Feeling stressed can also lead to felling out of control, helpless or anxious. This can lead to a tendency to hyperventilate, which increases brain wave activity. This increase in breathing and brain wave activity can trigger a seizure. In studies published in the Archives of Neurology, patients who were prone to seizures showed increased electrical activity in the brain when they were hyperventilating. When monitored, these patients experienced more seizures during these periods.
Regards
Scott
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If you are in a situation that brings on strong emotions and feelings of stress, you may be more susceptible to a seizure. Feeling stressed can also lead to felling out of control, helpless or anxious. This can lead to a tendency to hyperventilate, which increases brain wave activity. This increase in breathing and brain wave activity can trigger a seizure. In studies published in the Archives of Neurology, patients who were prone to seizures showed increased electrical activity in the brain when they were hyperventilating. When monitored, these patients experienced more seizures during these periods.
Regards
Scott
veterinarian listing
Re: Stress Trigger Sezures
Submitted by phylisfjohnson on Sun, 2010-05-02 - 10:51
First of all, as you know, stress is a major trigger. Stress can trigger hyperventilation which can provoke seizures, especially absence seizures. It can increase cortisol, known as “the stress hormone” because cortisol is secreted in higher levels during the body’s “fight or flight” response to stress. And it’s responsible for several stress-related changes in the body which also may influence seizure activity.
Negative emotions related to stress, such as anger, worry or fright, may also cause seizures. This happens because the limbic system, the portion of the brain that regulates emotion, is one of the most common places for seizures to begin. You’ll probably find that you have more seizures during or after periods of anxiety or stress.
As for the testing: You've already been diagnosed with TLE and many EEGs and MRIs are inconclusive. For more information on various other testing options, go to: Beyond EEGs…Diagnostic Tools for Epilepsy.
And finally, Keppra may not be the right drug for you. For a comprehensive list of Keppra side effects, go to: http://epilepsy.emedtv.com/keppra/keppra-side-effects-p2.html
Fortunately, there are many other seizure medications that can be used as alternatives to Keppra. For a (confusing ) list of possibilites see: http://epilepsy.emedtv.com/keppra/alternatives-to-keppra.html
Finally, keeping a daily diary of triggers, behaviors, occurances, physical and emotional feelings both during and after the seizures...might help your neurologist understand what you're going through.
I hope this helps! Phylis Feiner Johnson www.epilepsytalk.com
First of all, as you know, stress is a major trigger. Stress can trigger hyperventilation which can provoke seizures, especially absence seizures. It can increase cortisol, known as “the stress hormone” because cortisol is secreted in higher levels during the body’s “fight or flight” response to stress. And it’s responsible for several stress-related changes in the body which also may influence seizure activity.
Negative emotions related to stress, such as anger, worry or fright, may also cause seizures. This happens because the limbic system, the portion of the brain that regulates emotion, is one of the most common places for seizures to begin. You’ll probably find that you have more seizures during or after periods of anxiety or stress.
As for the testing: You've already been diagnosed with TLE and many EEGs and MRIs are inconclusive. For more information on various other testing options, go to: Beyond EEGs…Diagnostic Tools for Epilepsy.
And finally, Keppra may not be the right drug for you. For a comprehensive list of Keppra side effects, go to: http://epilepsy.emedtv.com/keppra/keppra-side-effects-p2.html
Fortunately, there are many other seizure medications that can be used as alternatives to Keppra. For a (confusing ) list of possibilites see: http://epilepsy.emedtv.com/keppra/alternatives-to-keppra.html
Finally, keeping a daily diary of triggers, behaviors, occurances, physical and emotional feelings both during and after the seizures...might help your neurologist understand what you're going through.
I hope this helps! Phylis Feiner Johnson www.epilepsytalk.com