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Recording Seizures in sleep - UK person new to Seizures
Wed, 04/13/2016 - 06:15Hi can anyone advise about a camera with recording capability, night vision so I can review my sleep to check if I'm continuing to have seizures in my sleep?
I took part in a sleep study due to unusual experiences while awake and abnormal tiredness. I had a seizure during the study. It took them 3 months to inform me. Recently started Tegretol after Epilim didn't agree with me. I think I may still be having seizures but only way to know is recording my sleep.
I'm on ESA review rate which is £75 or less a week so don't have a big budget. There are literally thousands of night vision cameras on Amazon but not clear if they do the job. One possible has a £8 monthly subscription so not much use on a tight budget. All I want is a camera that will record to a sd card or usb memory stick which I can review on fast forward on my tv to check if anything happens. Any suggestions gratefully received. Thanks Paul
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Hi Maggie Thanks for your
Submitted by Paul26 on Fri, 2016-04-15 - 14:54
Hi Maggie Thanks for your post and support. I haven't seen a Neurologist yet. The fact that I had a seizure the only time I've ever been monitored in my life suggests they were happening often. However EEGs don't seem to be that good a diagnostic tool for seizures as if nothing happens the night a person is monitored it will come back as normal from what I've read on the subject.
What else suggests you're
Submitted by margiefox118@live.com on Tue, 2016-04-26 - 07:12
What else suggests you're having seizures? If you are not feeling "weird" or have muscle pain upon awakening you probably are not. You're right about EEGs too-even mine come out normal.
Hi Joe thanks for the reply.
Submitted by Paul26 on Fri, 2016-04-15 - 14:54
Hi Joe thanks for the reply. Yes there are lots of baby monitors on the market but they seem mainly to be live feed and not offer record and review.