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jerking,tapping,snapping
Wed, 09/27/2006 - 12:25i was sleeping or trying to.my eyes were closed.and i was doing all this stuff.i was tapping on my head, my arm was jerking,this went on for a while,then both arm started tapping on my head,arms jerking,then i add the snapping to it.it went on for a while too.then idon't remember abything after that.i was wondering if this was a seizure that my doctor said i was having.now my mom is saying that iwasnt a seizure.it's false,fake,this type of seizure.she saying it's psycological.
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Re: Re: jerking,tapping,snapping
Submitted by girlygirl on Wed, 2006-09-27 - 20:04
i am 35 yrs old. i had a doctor diagnose me and he said it was fake sizeure,that it was physocological.so i guees that's what it is.my mental health doctor told me to see a neurologist since i felt like i was going to have siezure,i haven't yet.seen a neorologist or had a siezure.i do have epilepsy.
Re: jerking,tapping,snapping
Submitted by ssuuzzyy on Wed, 2006-09-27 - 17:02
Mom of 17 yr old boy diagnosed with JME in Nov 2005. Girlygirl: It sounds like you may have experienced myoclonic jerks. Were you tired or drowsy when this happened? Were your legs jerking also? How old are you? Myoclonic jerks are a symptom of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. The target age for this form is 8-30 years with ages 12-20 the most common. I understand that many people experience these jerks for quite some time before having a tonic clonic or partial seizure and getting a diagnosis. This is not fake or psychological; it is real. The jerks usually happen when you are tired/drowsy, either early morning or late at night. This happened to my son while he was in the shower one morning and he fell 3 times before we got him out and then he had a tonic clonic seizure. He experienced the jerks again late at night before his sleep deprived EEG. They lasted 20-30 minutes. He was put on Depakote ER within 1 week and, thank God, has not had any subsequent episodes. I suggest seeing a neurologist to diagnose or rule out epilepsy. There are safety concerns for you as you could easily fall or, if you are driving, have an accident. Good luck.