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Seizures vs ADD
Wed, 10/15/2014 - 19:09Hi, just wondering if anyone can help me understand the difference of symptons due with having seizures & having ADD. For example, concentration issues, misplacing things, short term memory loss, getting side-tracked easily etc. I have complex partial seizures & tonic-clonic seizures but they are pretty much under control at this time. However, I still have all the issues stated above. I recently remembered that a long time ago one of my doctors said he thought I may have ADD but at that time my seizures were so out of control they did not explore this issue. Any thoughts.........
Have you checked the
Submitted by just_joe on Fri, 2014-10-31 - 14:21
Have you checked the medications that are used for ADD? If not then try to find out what the medications are. I do believe they are stimulants which calm down the central nervious system. Then go check out the medications sued for epilepsy because many of them also have stemulants in them too.