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EEG & MRI

Sun, 04/15/2007 - 14:47
Hi! I really haven't felt that I am epileptic. Not since childhood (around 4, when I used to have simple partial seizures that I never told anyone about until recently and haven't occured in over 15 years). However, I was just subjected to Carbon Monoxide poisoning from our wood stove (we think) and I went into what my doctor at first thought was vasovagal, but now, after my EEG results, he thinks it was a seizure and that I may have elipepsy. I find it odd because, as I said, I have never noticed any unusual situations, not even "zoning out". But the EEG was abnormal. I just had an MRI which the technician and I suspect will come out normal. Questions: I immediately had asked my doctor if the EEG could have come out abnormal because my blood sugar level was so low that day. He said "no" but I have since seen some information that says otherwise. Anyone know anything about this? Secondly, if my MRI is fine, is that a get-out-of-jail-free card? Or does that mean I'll still have to go to more doctor visits? I've been reading that MRIs can be particularly useful in locating abnormalities with partial seizures. My brain looks A okay, though (even though the technician isn't a doctor, he thought it looked very good, too!)

Comments

Re: EEG & MRI

Submitted by aquila316 on Sun, 2007-04-15 - 21:05
If the MRI came out fine that's not unusual. They can tell if the E is caused by a tumor, brain injury, internal bleeding, bloodclot, etc. The EEG is what measures the electrical activity in the brain, so if someone has genetic E (as do I, we think) there is no abnormality in the brain that would be found by an MRI. It's basically a very advanced 3-dimensonal X-ray of the brain, and that's why the EEG is so important.

Re: Re: EEG & MRI

Submitted by Shellfia on Sun, 2007-04-15 - 22:33
Thank you for the info. I've been curious about it.

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