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Can exercise induce seizures?
Sun, 11/16/2008 - 07:00Comments
Re: Can exercise induce seizures?
Submitted by prn on Fri, 2011-08-19 - 12:27
My daughter has focal epilepsy originating in her right frontal lobe, and YES, she definitely has seizures during exercise, basketball to be specific. Her seizures during waking hours (she experiences them during sleep as well) involve only her left leg and she doesn't lose consiousness during them. At least that's the way it has been for the past 6 years. While playing basketball, when she is bumped by another player or falls, she will have a 5-6 second leg seizure where she loses control of her leg. She continues to play while hopping on her right leg until it stops. This may happen 4-6 times during a game. Her coaches, the other players and some of the refs, are now used to this. Laura has worked around the seizures and has even made a few free throws while experiencing them.
The seizures have also been known to happen when she is suddenly surprised (like by a barking dog or sudden loud noise). It's almost like a reflex response. Her docs would never argue that she has seizures during exercise. She DOES, takes lamactial and trileptal to keep them as moderate as they are and keeps on playing, with the encouragement of her docs. She has never had one generalize into a bigger seizure while playing, so they consider the exercise to be good for her.
She's an inspiration to a lot of kids and adults as well.
My daughter has focal epilepsy originating in her right frontal lobe, and YES, she definitely has seizures during exercise, basketball to be specific. Her seizures during waking hours (she experiences them during sleep as well) involve only her left leg and she doesn't lose consiousness during them. At least that's the way it has been for the past 6 years. While playing basketball, when she is bumped by another player or falls, she will have a 5-6 second leg seizure where she loses control of her leg. She continues to play while hopping on her right leg until it stops. This may happen 4-6 times during a game. Her coaches, the other players and some of the refs, are now used to this. Laura has worked around the seizures and has even made a few free throws while experiencing them.
The seizures have also been known to happen when she is suddenly surprised (like by a barking dog or sudden loud noise). It's almost like a reflex response. Her docs would never argue that she has seizures during exercise. She DOES, takes lamactial and trileptal to keep them as moderate as they are and keeps on playing, with the encouragement of her docs. She has never had one generalize into a bigger seizure while playing, so they consider the exercise to be good for her.
She's an inspiration to a lot of kids and adults as well.
Re: Can exercise induce seizures?
Submitted by chris21 on Sat, 2011-08-20 - 19:10
When i was younger i used to go fora ride on my bike but i had a complex partial seizure and fell side ways off the bike and damaged all my arm. Since then i have never ridden a bike cos epilepsy is usually brought on when the body is overworking especially running or riding a bike. Another thing i found induces seizures is chewing gum. When i chewed, about half hr later i would get a warning. In the end i went and asked my doctor and he said because you are over exercising jawbones it can bring a seizure on. So be aware of the tip!
When i was younger i used to go fora ride on my bike but i had a complex partial seizure and fell side ways off the bike and damaged all my arm. Since then i have never ridden a bike cos epilepsy is usually brought on when the body is overworking especially running or riding a bike. Another thing i found induces seizures is chewing gum. When i chewed, about half hr later i would get a warning. In the end i went and asked my doctor and he said because you are over exercising jawbones it can bring a seizure on. So be aware of the tip!
Re: Can exercise induce seizures?
Submitted by kwcoffin@hotmail.com on Sun, 2011-08-14 - 12:38
I am brand new to this site and was doing research in a completly different area. When I read your post I had a chill. You do a much better job of describing a Sentinel Event (WARNING) related to a group of genetic cardiac anomalies. This grouping of conditions is referred to as SADS. Sudden Arrythmia Death Syndrome. So in closing I am not trying to discount your epilepsy as being a possible cause but you need to consider another cause for the collapses.
I am brand new to this site and was doing research in a completly different area. When I read your post I had a chill. You do a much better job of describing a Sentinel Event (WARNING) related to a group of genetic cardiac anomalies. This grouping of conditions is referred to as SADS. Sudden Arrythmia Death Syndrome. So in closing I am not trying to discount your epilepsy as being a possible cause but you need to consider another cause for the collapses.