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FEBRILE SEIZURES/EPILEPSY
Tue, 04/04/2006 - 23:01Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Youth
OK...MY SON JUST TURNED 2 TWO WEEKS AGO. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EPILEPSY BY AN EEG THAT TURNED OUT ABNORMAL. THE NORTHERN HEMPISPHERE OF HIS BRAIN SHOWED AN UNDERLYING EPILEGIC DISORDER. WE HAVE A CT SCAN ON THURS. I STILL FEEL THAT THE DIAGNOIS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECT. HE HAS HAD 6 SEIZURES SINCE MAY. ALL OF THEM HAVE BEEN WITH A FEVER AND EAR INFECTION, ETC....WE HAVE BEEN TOLD UP TO THIS POINT THATIS WAS A FEBRILE SEIZURE. PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND....I AM NEW AT THIS AND KINDA SCARED...ANY ADVICE, HELP, WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
Re: FEBRILE SEIZURES/EPILEPSY
Submitted by Jenii xD on Wed, 2006-04-05 - 01:32
Hi, The whole process of getting a diagnosis is a very stressful and shocking time. My mother and I couldn't believe my diagnosis at first: "abnormal spikes and wave patterns in frontal lobe region." We began reading...A LOT! What you're feeling right now is perfectly normal. The rule is, if you have 2 or more seizures then it is diagnosed as epilepsy. That explains why he was diagnosed with epilepsy, especially after having six. Febrile seizures (seizures that occur with a fever, usually during childhood) are still seizures. They can even cause people problems years down the line, so it's good that you're getting the diagnosis and treatment underway now. Keep reading about epilepsy, as I know you've been doing because you've come across this site. There's a lot of information out there, which can seem intimidating to sift through at times. It's helpful to have a notebook on hand to write in a description of your son's seizures, as well as any questions that come to mind while reading. Having done that has been very beneficial for me and my doctors.