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Short-term memory loss post- seizure

Sat, 06/04/2005 - 14:56
Please, does anyone identify with this problem?My son, 21yo now, has always found that after a seizure he has no memory of the past 2-6 hours preceding the seizure.e.g. went out to tea with his friend to celebrate their anniversary and had a seizure later that night. The following day he could not remember anything of that evening from when I had dropped him at her place at 6.30pm. Still doesn't till this day 2yrs later. (by all accounts they had a lovely time..)He finds this aspect of his condition the most upsetting. This is just one of many examples. My heart aches seeing the sad look on his face as we piece together his movements on a particular day.This doesn't help when trying to identify auras etc. either as he doesn't remember.Does anyone find this happens to you?I have read many posts about memory in general and see this in him too, but not seen much about this other aspect.Thanks for your time,Maryanne.

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Bruce, I absolutely agree.

Submitted by TS on Mon, 2007-10-29 - 21:54
Bruce, I absolutely agree. Wonderful analogy, 'pop up blockers,' that is great. :)

RE: Short-term memory loss post- seizure

Submitted by AmberM on Sun, 2005-06-05 - 10:17
Yes I am a 26 year old mother of 4 and I was diagnosed with seizures when I was 9. I have found that over the years with each seizure that I have, my memory decreases. Use to when I would have a seizure I would wake up and not be able to remember only a couple of hours before a seizure, now that I have had them for over 10 years it has gotten to where when I have a seizure I can lose the post memory of up to about 12 hours. However the scary part is I have actually only had approximatly 7 seizures. I have one break-through seizure every 2 years. So I have lost that much memory over the years that quick in just a few seizures. Now I don't know if it is the same for everyone, I certainly hope not. I just know it is for me. I have also discovered that I can't think as clearly as I use to. I can't comprehend as well, and I have a huge problem sying what I am thinking, I get it all confused. Amber M

RE: RE: Short-term memory loss post- seizure

Submitted by maggy on Sun, 2005-06-05 - 10:43
Hope you donÂ’t mind me jumping in & asking Bruce & anyone else who understand what is going on.My daughter Marie is going back to the doctors (she has been diagnosed with epilepsy 2 mouths ago & is 21 years old ) she take medication that dose not interfere with the contraception pill she is on do not have the Name at hand of the Medication .She told me while in the bath she could feel something like a fit coming on it felt like she was going back in to a dream she had last night keep seeing it .she got scared & can not explain it any better then that .has anyone felt like that ? what is going on ?the only real big fit she had was 6 mouths ago, but keep getting these small black out .It really dose scare me to.She is going back to the Doctors Tomorrow ,but like Maryaanne says they look at her and say Hmmmm Maggie

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