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Wada Test?
Fri, 03/03/2006 - 18:09Topic: New to Epilepsy.com
Hi everyone,
I have epilepsy since I was 13 Months. I am being considered for epileptic Surgery. I was just wondering is there anybody out there that has had the WADA test done that can tell me how it went for you and what it was like? I had a PET Scan today and I have been given a appointment to go for a WADA on the 20th of this month. could anyone please out there let me know if they have had that wada and was it successful as I very concerned about it??
Thanks
Raid.
Comments
Re: Re: Wada Test?
Submitted by Raid on Sun, 2006-03-05 - 08:40
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for responding. I was begining to think I was alone in this.
My brothers and Parents don't really understand what I am going through and how freaked out I am at the entire thing and decision that has been placed before me.
thanks
Raid.
Re: Re: Re: Wada Test?
Submitted by angel_lts on Sun, 2006-03-05 - 09:53
Raid,
Just take it each day at a time. DOnt try to look at the whole big picture, for that can be very over welming.
Hang in there. And we are all here for you.
You can also e-mail if you would like.
take care
Lisa
angel_lts@yahoo.com
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/epilepsyapproach/
Re: Wada Test?
Submitted by angel_lts on Sat, 2006-03-04 - 17:11
Raid, The Wade test is just to see where your speech, memory.... is located. This was a very neat test that they did. They place a catherter in the leg. They will put a dye on one side of the brain. SO it sort of freezes one side of the brain at a time. They will ask you questions to see if you can answer them. Then they do the other side of the brain. When I had it done in the 90's I could see the dye going through each part of the brain. The worse part of the whole thing is, when they take the catherter out. That you have to lay flat for about six hours(that could have changed?? now). http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/surgery_wada.html best of luck to you Lisa http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/epilepsyapproach/