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help it has happened to me too.
Fri, 04/07/2006 - 11:40
hi everyone well i have had a eeg and a sleep deprivation eeg and both of the test came back normal ,and like so many my siezures are still carrying on. why does this happen to so many people who have siezures and have a result that is normal? can any one give me any light on what might happen next? like is there other tests etc? i hope everyone is managing to smile, thanks for any help bevsxxx
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Re: Re: help it has happened to me too.
Submitted by pongosmommy on Fri, 2006-04-07 - 20:02
Hi Bev, as the last poster stated sometimes the sizures may start deep in the brain. Or they may possibly be Non-Epileptic Seizures-which can be caused by other medical conditions. The Veeg is a Good choice or some people do good with an Ambulatory EEG, where you go about your activities at home. Best of Luck to you.
Dayna
Re: Re: help it has happened to me too.
Submitted by bevs on Fri, 2006-04-28 - 15:34
thanks missy for the imfo that you sent me.sorry that i have not replied for so long but yep you guessed it i have been really poorly!! well i hope you are ok keep smiling bevsxx
Re: help it has happened to me too.
Submitted by axb024611 on Fri, 2006-04-07 - 13:39
It is very common to have a normal EEG and still have epilepsy. My neuro. told me that if the seizures start deep in the brain an EEG may miss it. Have you had an MRI? Also, you may want to ask if you can get a video EEG done. That is where you stay in the hospital for several days and you are hooked up to an EEG and are monitored 24/7. They will take you off your meds and hope a seizure happens. If the seizure spreads while hooked up to an EEG, it should show on the EEG. Some hospitals will let you stay longer if you don't have any seizures right away. Good luck!