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Help!!! Ambulatory EEG
Tue, 03/18/2008 - 18:44Hi, I have been having complex partial seizures every two weeks and what my doctor thinks might be myoclonic muscle spasms, about 15 a day. I am going to have an 72 hour Ambulatory EEG but I have never had one before. Could anybody explain to me what its really like? Is there anything I should know? ALso, should/can I wear it to school if thats where the majority of my seizures take place? Any Advice would by greatly appreciated! Thanks
ESSO890
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Re: Help!!! Ambulatory EEG
Submitted by Dragool on Tue, 2008-03-18 - 22:56
Re: Help!!! Ambulatory EEG
Submitted by esso890 on Wed, 2008-03-19 - 14:59
I don't think I have to wear it to class, in which case I won't. Although I don't know how I am going to spend 72 hours without going outside and being active!
As for Myoclonic seizures I am experiencing short, sharp jerks in the muscles of my legs, arms, and lower back. The twitches as I call them can by strong enough to move my leg or skew my writing but mainly they just feel like the muscle is contracting. They are extremely fast but don't seem to spread to both sides of the body like myoclonic seizures are supposed to do, I thought. I still don't believe that they can actually be seizures, they are so different from any other seizure I have had!
I don't think I have to wear it to class, in which case I won't. Although I don't know how I am going to spend 72 hours without going outside and being active!
As for Myoclonic seizures I am experiencing short, sharp jerks in the muscles of my legs, arms, and lower back. The twitches as I call them can by strong enough to move my leg or skew my writing but mainly they just feel like the muscle is contracting. They are extremely fast but don't seem to spread to both sides of the body like myoclonic seizures are supposed to do, I thought. I still don't believe that they can actually be seizures, they are so different from any other seizure I have had!
Re: Help!!! Ambulatory EEG
Submitted by Dragool on Tue, 2008-03-18 - 22:48
I don't know what an ambulatory EEG is. I am considering having a 24-hour EEG done on me because I want a record of seizure activity over an entire day rather than an hour like normal EEGs. I believe I'm having myoclonic seizures as well. Could you tell me what yours are like and how severe they are? It happens to me what seems like at least 20 times a day.