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5 yr old son had EEG...

Fri, 03/02/2007 - 17:29
My son is 5, had an unexplained seizure last week. Neurological test in dr's office seemed fine, blood tests were fine. Had an eeg last week. Called today for the results, nurse had report but doctor not in till monday and will call me. All the nurse said was that the EEG showed "compatible with seizure focus". Anyone know what that means? Does it just confirm he had a seizure or that he has a condition that would cause seizures. Also, I had expressed concern to my doctor that the morning he had the seizure, he first complained of "tingling" in his foot. I attributed it to his foot being asleep. Out of the last 10 days he has had no full blown seizures, but has complained of the same feeling in his foot on 5 different mornings. I have read that mini seizures can cause such a feeling. Thanks for any insight, Kimberly

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Re: 5 yr old son had EEG...

Submitted by alias3rn on Mon, 2007-03-05 - 21:59
Funny feelings like that can be described as an "aura." An aura is something that the person feels, sees, hears, smells, or tastes before a seizure could possibly happen. A seizure does not always occur with an aura. Sometimes, the feeling comes and the brain kind of "resets" itself, and a seizure does not follow. As a nurse, I can honestly tell you that the nurse should not have told you that. Reading an EEG is very difficult, and not every neurologist can do it 100% accuratley. Your son's doctor needs to read the report completley to determine if your son has had a seizure, or has seizure activity in the brain, which left untreated, can lead to a seizure. Talk to his doctor. He is the best source of information. Anything else you don't get answered or doesn't make sense, just ask anyone here. So many people have a seizure disorder, but can live a normal, healthy, productive life.

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