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stress related seizures

Fri, 06/10/2005 - 22:56
Has any one any information on stress related seizures.Has any one had them and what medications are you on with them.Any information will help

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RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: stress related seizures

Submitted by laughinglion on Sun, 2005-06-19 - 23:32

I was just informed my that my oliogoclonial banding test was positive indicating I have a demyelinating disease.

My MRI in April showed five abnormal plaques.  I am having another MRI Monday. I am having trouble walking again.  The neurologists will study the  images to see if I had a monophasic (isolated) event when I suffered right -sided weakness.  I am worried that I am having a remitting - relapsing disease (in the MS family).  Interestingly, when confronted with the truth, that these PNES seizures can not generalize I haven't had them.  But I am having spasms and pain.  And difficulty walking and with balance.  This is all new since April.  I took care of an M.S. patient for 8 years.  I am fully aware of what what happens.  Doctors are not sure what what I have yet - something that affects white matter for sure.  I see my neuro next month.   This new dx + epilepsy + PNES!  I wasn't scared before this one.

laughing lion

I was just informed my that my oliogoclonial banding test was positive indicating I have a demyelinating disease.

My MRI in April showed five abnormal plaques.  I am having another MRI Monday. I am having trouble walking again.  The neurologists will study the  images to see if I had a monophasic (isolated) event when I suffered right -sided weakness.  I am worried that I am having a remitting - relapsing disease (in the MS family).  Interestingly, when confronted with the truth, that these PNES seizures can not generalize I haven't had them.  But I am having spasms and pain.  And difficulty walking and with balance.  This is all new since April.  I took care of an M.S. patient for 8 years.  I am fully aware of what what happens.  Doctors are not sure what what I have yet - something that affects white matter for sure.  I see my neuro next month.   This new dx + epilepsy + PNES!  I wasn't scared before this one.

laughing lion

RE: stress related seizures

Submitted by MousePotato242 on Sun, 2005-06-12 - 23:41

 Both types of stress (mental and physical) have long been known as one of the most common and most frequent triggers of all types of epileptic seizures. As a matter of fact, I learned a long time ago that seizures can more easily be activated by stress at any time than they can by bright (maybe flashing) light.

 And I've also long felt that epilepsy can be a very intense cause of all stresses, due to the physical abilities that it takes away from us and difficulty so many of us have with "fitting in" with our peers and the misjudgements/misconceptions most of them have about us and our conditions.

 One example of seizures that I've had that seemed to be a reaction to mental stress is a case in which, during a first date with a girl I'd just met, my shyness and nervousness seemed to cause a seizure that ended or cancelled the occaision.

-David

 

 Both types of stress (mental and physical) have long been known as one of the most common and most frequent triggers of all types of epileptic seizures. As a matter of fact, I learned a long time ago that seizures can more easily be activated by stress at any time than they can by bright (maybe flashing) light.

 And I've also long felt that epilepsy can be a very intense cause of all stresses, due to the physical abilities that it takes away from us and difficulty so many of us have with "fitting in" with our peers and the misjudgements/misconceptions most of them have about us and our conditions.

 One example of seizures that I've had that seemed to be a reaction to mental stress is a case in which, during a first date with a girl I'd just met, my shyness and nervousness seemed to cause a seizure that ended or cancelled the occaision.

-David

 

RE: stress related seizures

Submitted by angel_lts on Mon, 2005-06-13 - 07:15
Stress and epilepsy are so related. There is not one medication to handle this.Lisahttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/EpilepsyApproach/

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