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Does each seizure increase the likelihood of more seizures?
Sun, 02/22/2004 - 00:09Topic: Family & Friends
I'm not clear on this point, but I think I remember my daughter's neurologist saying, when I asked what the harm of having a seizure is, that each seizure "widens the pathway for more seizures to easily take that path again". My daughter is a teenager, she is on Tegretol, 200mgs a day, and rarely has seizures. However, if the above is correct, then when she pushes her limits (lack of sleep, drinking alcohol, etc) she may be "inviting" more seizures. I'm afraid that her epilepsy will become a bigger problem. Does anyone know if this is true?thanks,Maura
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RE: Does each seizure increase the likelihood of more seizures?
Submitted by seeker2 on Sun, 2004-02-22 - 00:09
Interesting articles,thanks for those links.As is this one,which might explain a bit more as well.http://www.epilepsy.com.au/epilepsy/epilepsyadult.nsf/Content/LifestyleIssues
RE: Does each seizure increase the likelihood of more seizures?
Submitted by dawesberry on Wed, 2004-02-18 - 22:39
thanks everybody for your replies. I really appreciate the factual and personal information that came and that is available on this site. blessings to you all