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bitrhmark and possible future seizures
Wed, 05/30/2007 - 07:55Topic: Parents & Caregivers
hi,my 3 yr old just been diagnosed we epilepsy,but my 8 yr old has a birthmarks ,the first one is a strawberry mark wat should of gone before he was 6,a mole birthmark wats cancerous and a portwine birthmark wat is currently being closely monitored,the doctor says it can cause epilepsy ,could this be true and anyone else had the same problem we birthmarks or actually got epilepsy threw a birthmark .as i dont understand how a birthmark a portwine one can cause any problems,any advice i will be gratefll for,thankyou.
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Re: bitrhmark and possible future seizures
Submitted by Keri Kennedy on Fri, 2007-06-01 - 16:02
There are certian types of birthmarks, cafe au' lait spots for example that can be an indicator of an underlying gentic disorder - Neruofibromatosis (aka NF). Some people with NF also have seizures.
MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN WITH A
Submitted by LORENA on Fri, 2007-06-08 - 00:16
MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN WITH A RED MOLE ON HER LEG THE DOCTOR HAD SAID IT WAS A HEMANGIOMA BUT IT WOULD DISSAPEAR AS SHE GOT OLDER IT STARTED CLEARING UP AS SHE WAS ABOUT SIX MONTH OLD THAT WAS WHEN SHE HAD HER FIRST SEIZURE SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EPILESY WITH IN WEEKS FROM THEN SHE IS NOW ON MEDICATION BUT IM NOT EVEN SURE IF THE MEDICATION IS WORKING I HAVE SEEN SOME CHANGES IN HER PERSONALITY I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO...
Re: bitrhmark and possible future seizures
Submitted by Christine1968 on Wed, 2007-05-30 - 09:10
My understanding is that certain types of birthmarks are indications of problems in the brain that may cause seizures. I know that some of the doctors my 11 year old son has seen have asked about birthmarks within the first couple of minutes of his first appointment with them. There is a book that may be helpful to you. It is called "Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood, A Guide". It is written by John M. Freeman, M.D., Eileen P.G. Vining, M.D. and Diana J. Pillas. This book answered so many questions for my husband and me after our son was diagnosed with epilepsy. Good luck to you and your family.