Normal blood tests, now what?

Re: Normal blood tests, now what?

Submitted by Linda Adey on Sat, 2007-04-07 - 21:26

Hi, I am new here and your topic caught my eye.I am assuming you are at the beginning of the whole process and I can sympathize with you. The first year is the worst. The tests and the worrys all can be hard to bear. I will tell you of my experience and I hope it helps. My son is now 8 years old and has been having sezuires since he was two. And just so you get the right idea, he has had times where he has 60+ sezuires a day. Anyways, he has had all the tests. Blood work, EEG's, CAT scans, and MRI's. The last MRI was just 5 months ago. All these test have always come back normal. With a video EEG they found out exactly where in his brain the seizures come from but there is no reason why. For a while I found it very confusing until I realized that what this really means is that there are just a few cells in his brain that short-curcuit now and then. He is a very healthy child otherwise. Even with the large doses of meds he is on, his sezuires are simply a part of his life. He has had them at school, at friends houses, in the stores etc etc. From what I know, chances are greatest that you will not find out what causes the seizures. But take comfort in that. It means there is no tumors or other problems which are more serious than the seizures them selves. It is just something you learn to accept and give thanks that your child is otherwise healthy. Kids are so resilliant, they can handle much more than we think they can! Good luck with everthing. Linda