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Epilepsy and Arrhythmia?

Mon, 05/25/2015 - 22:39

I was diagnosed with epilepsy about 3 months ago, mine is suspected to have been there for years without being diagnosed. As my EEG showed possibility of absence seizures. I have had an arrhythmia for years, I think maybe as long as I've had epilepsy; I didn't have either as a kid.

I have done a bit of research and it looks like an arrhythmia is more associated with nonepileptic seizure. I think I have Juvenille Myoclonic epilepsy though. Is it possible that I just have an arrhythmia and JME and that they developed at the same time? I guess I mean more of is it likely, does anyone else have that?

My neurologist said JME was possible when I asked after doing research about it. I have only had 1 grand mal, and that was when I was really stressed, just after waking up. I have had myoclonic seizures, I've dropped a gallon of milk, bowls full of cereal, and coffee mugs, I didn't know what they were until recently. Obviously the myoclonic occur when I'm sleep deprived, first thing in the morning. I have absence seizures, I only notice that I have them if I was talking during them. I have been stressed to the point of panic attacks and hyperventilating at night from a previous job and didn't have a seizure, while having epilepsy.

I have had a stress test, I'm 21, as my doctor just recently noticed my arrhythmia that I've had for years, and that came back alright. I do have a mild prefainting disorder, but that's under control and has been for about 6 months with a medicine I take.

Could my seizures be non-epileptic or do I have an arrhythmia with a seizure disorder?

Also I plan on asking or mentioning to my neurologist that I have an arrhythmia when I go in at the end of June.

Comments

I have JmE and absence

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-06-10 - 01:19
I have JmE and absence seizure 

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