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hello! new to e.com, not to e :)
Mon, 03/09/2015 - 00:47good morning to everyone, or evening wherever you are. im dave. im an emt. i just joined up here after having my first seizure after 6 years.
i was diagnosed with epilepsy back in 2007 by a civilian doctor while i was in the navy. i dont remember much of what he told me but he stated my eeg was normal while i was awake and abnormal once i fell asleep. long story short, i find myself back in the e community. i dont seize while im awake, and im unsure of the type of seizures i have while sleeping. some GM and some partial? at least what i heard from my fiancee. i hope to get to know plenty of you as im seeking a lot of support and answers now.
WelcomeWe will try and answer
Submitted by just_joe on Mon, 2015-03-09 - 18:38
WelcomeWe will try and answer your questions.But please ask some before we try to answer them As for your EEG.... The sleep deprived EEG does show different things. I fell asleep in an EEG and that was when they found out where the abnormalities came from. It did not mean I had seizures in my sleep. I haven't had a nocturnal seizure that I know of. All teh EEG does is show the electrical output comming from the brain. All a seizure is is an electrical impulse going off wrong in the brain. I hope we can answer your questions when you hve them