nocturnal seizures

Hi Honeybear. As Epi_help

Submitted by happycat2 on Sat, 2006-03-25 - 21:58

Hi Honeybear. As Epi_help says videotaping the seizures ( or after effects) is one method you could try. Most cell phones these days have videotaping facilities that could be used for this. For example you could tape that when these seizures happened ,not only was your tongue bitten, your head was sore afterwards, your dog was missing off the bed. I got my own family to use my cell phone for my own doctor and neuro visits a couple months ago. That enabled them to figure out what Epi_help is pointing out regarding seizure patterns changing over time and circumstances. Although seizures can't always be predicted (or controlled.) and people are different — just like seizures are. There are things you can do yourself for safety reasons some people have found, even when they don't live alone. Cutting back on your caffeine intake as an experiment to see if that helped it lower the risk of seizures happening-even changing by doing so was one. This is a good link-along with the other from this site that gives more information on the research into sleep and epilepsy that might help you. Sleep is important for the general health of all, but is particularly essential for individuals with epilepsy. In these patients, a complex relationship exists between seizures and sleep, and both must be considered for optimal care. In this review, recent advances in the field of epilepsy and sleep are considered. http://www.current-reports.com/article.cfm?PubID=NR03-2-3-01&Type=Article&KeyWords= http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/behavior_seizures.html Good luck with this, hang in there, and stay positive and upbeat. Cat. "Many false prophets are gone out into the world." 1 John 4:1