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epilepsy and scoliosis
Thu, 11/01/2007 - 22:33Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Youth
My daughter age 10, was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy 3 years ago. has recently been diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis. I am trying to find out if any other children with epilepsy have scoliosis. She is also really small framed. 4'4 and only weighs 45 pounds. Does this sound like anyone elses child? I am wondering if there is a connection. Would appreciate any info I can get thanks.
Michele
mom to Lauren age 10
and cody age 7,
Hi my daughter is epileptic
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2014-11-12 - 12:05
Hi my daughter is epileptic and she has scoliosis as well. She is 15 years old and weighs about 45 pounds. She started having seizures when she was 10 years old, the doctor said it was encephalitis that cauzed her status epilepticus. She is out of it, she has lost her speech and hearing functions. Her scoliosis is quite severe. Could it be from having all these grand mal seizures and the way that they stiffen up that causes their spines to curve up?