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teen suffering from memory loss...
Mon, 09/28/2009 - 23:02I am 17 years old, and i suffer from memory loss.
for about the past 5 years (has gotten ESPECIALLY bad within the past 2), my memory has been suffering. I can recall long term stuff, but short term is really bad.
My mom took me to a neurologist who examined me (about four years ago) and decided the memory loss (i also would suffer from attention issues and "blanking out," but the memory is probably the biggest issue) was because of my epilepsy, which i was diagnosed way back in first grade... i now see a psychologist who specializes in epilepsy, and i take "Kepra" medication, but i dont find it helpful... could the prescription be wrong? should i ask my doctor to up my dose?
does epilepsy even sound like the issue? could the neurologist have been wrong?
Comments
Re: teen suffering from memory loss...
Submitted by sportz_nut on Sat, 2009-10-10 - 04:10
Re: teen suffering from memory loss...
Submitted by vigga60@hotmail.com on Sat, 2009-10-10 - 10:53
I know that AED does not always help, sometimes it is not helping at all, and can even make the seizures worse. But sometimes you can have a surgery, especially if you have Temporal lobe. I think you should talk about this with your doctor. It is wonderful to get rid of epilepsy.........
I know that AED does not always help, sometimes it is not helping at all, and can even make the seizures worse. But sometimes you can have a surgery, especially if you have Temporal lobe. I think you should talk about this with your doctor. It is wonderful to get rid of epilepsy.........
Re: teen suffering from memory loss...
Submitted by Tubby on Tue, 2009-09-29 - 14:41
I also have memory loss and have for the last few years. I have partial complex epilepsy and am taking Zonegram. I have been told that the reason for this is hippocampal sclerosis. Everytime I have a seizure it makes it worse. I'm not sure if that is what is happening to you, but, it's something to look into. I'm also not sure if this is the right place to post this... but, what the heck, we're all here to help! Take Care!
I also have memory loss and have for the last few years. I have partial complex epilepsy and am taking Zonegram. I have been told that the reason for this is hippocampal sclerosis. Everytime I have a seizure it makes it worse. I'm not sure if that is what is happening to you, but, it's something to look into. I'm also not sure if this is the right place to post this... but, what the heck, we're all here to help! Take Care!