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Nocturnal seizure... what is it?!
Tue, 07/24/2007 - 22:24Comments
Re: Nocturnal seizure... what is it?!
Submitted by BUS 374 on Mon, 2009-02-23 - 14:02
I have nocturnal seizures. My first one was on July 20 2004. I was vacationing in Virgina Beach when I had a seiuzre at 6am. I was rushed to the hospital across the street, but while I was there, nothing turned up.
I went back to vacationing until a week later. After my older complained about me making noises in the night, I was readmited to the hospital. For two days I was monitored and every night, I had about 3-4 seizures a night. They consisted of grunting in the throat, twitching of the arms and legs, and at the time, my eyes were fluttering and I was some mild muscle spasms.
After being on Tegratol for 4 1/2 years, my seizures are very well controlled (not sure if I have them anymore) but that's my story as far as nocturnal seizures.
BUS 374 Idling at 500 RPM Diagnosed at 16 with complex-partial; now simple-partial
Love Computers, Gardening, Photography, Biking, Snorkeling and Scuba Diving
I have nocturnal seizures. My first one was on July 20 2004. I was vacationing in Virgina Beach when I had a seiuzre at 6am. I was rushed to the hospital across the street, but while I was there, nothing turned up.
I went back to vacationing until a week later. After my older complained about me making noises in the night, I was readmited to the hospital. For two days I was monitored and every night, I had about 3-4 seizures a night. They consisted of grunting in the throat, twitching of the arms and legs, and at the time, my eyes were fluttering and I was some mild muscle spasms.
After being on Tegratol for 4 1/2 years, my seizures are very well controlled (not sure if I have them anymore) but that's my story as far as nocturnal seizures.
BUS 374 Idling at 500 RPM Diagnosed at 16 with complex-partial; now simple-partial
Love Computers, Gardening, Photography, Biking, Snorkeling and Scuba Diving
Re: Nocturnal seizure... what is it?!
Submitted by tonialpha on Mon, 2009-02-23 - 20:18
When I first started working in the field of EEG a Prof. said every living being has a seizure thresh hold. One day a farmer came into the hospital to have an EEG. He described what seemed to be a seizure. He said he had to get his crops taken care of and hadn't slept for 2 days. When he went to bed for a good rest he had a seizure! The Neurologist said to the farmer that he had 2 sons that could help him next time. The farmer as far as I know never came back. The farmer hadn't had enough sleep, food, and hot weather.
All humans have a seizure threshold! loved that comment! I worked in the field of Neurology for 15 years and will never forget that farmer who just simply overworked himself!
When I have done flying from Europe and layovers in London. I fortuantely live in the East Coast, while others have may have to travel another 5 hours to the West Coast! I have had seizure activity when I get home or on the plane. I have my back-up medication when I am traveling. My seizures go askew. The airline staff have been very helpful along w/ the airport staff. The medic-alert bracelet is helpful when you can not speak.
I think I covered that from A - Z!
When I first started working in the field of EEG a Prof. said every living being has a seizure thresh hold. One day a farmer came into the hospital to have an EEG. He described what seemed to be a seizure. He said he had to get his crops taken care of and hadn't slept for 2 days. When he went to bed for a good rest he had a seizure! The Neurologist said to the farmer that he had 2 sons that could help him next time. The farmer as far as I know never came back. The farmer hadn't had enough sleep, food, and hot weather.
All humans have a seizure threshold! loved that comment! I worked in the field of Neurology for 15 years and will never forget that farmer who just simply overworked himself!
When I have done flying from Europe and layovers in London. I fortuantely live in the East Coast, while others have may have to travel another 5 hours to the West Coast! I have had seizure activity when I get home or on the plane. I have my back-up medication when I am traveling. My seizures go askew. The airline staff have been very helpful along w/ the airport staff. The medic-alert bracelet is helpful when you can not speak.
I think I covered that from A - Z!
Re: Nocturnal seizure... what is it?!
Submitted by jderry on Thu, 2008-04-03 - 18:39
Nocturnal seizures /during a nap are the only seizures I have and I only get them weeks sometimes mounths apart. But they hit me like a truck in clusters. And I do something to my eyes almost allways my right one like I've rubbed it hard or it gets stuck wide open and it dries out it hurts something awful for 1-2 days. No one has been able to help me yet. My lastest doc seems to think from what I do the day before or eat that a drop in blood sugar my be the cause so we've started working on that for a trigger. My last gap in having a sez was about 11 wks. So right now I'm cutting back on the carbs all sweets and making sure I eat something before going to bed, natural peanut butter seems to work. The doc told me to avoid dairy products, and all caffine. It's a pain but if that's my cause hellaua!