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Frequency of Absence Seizures?
Sun, 04/23/2017 - 00:01Topic: Parents & Caregivers
I'm very new to this, so fair warning. We just found out this week that my son, 7, is having seizures. It seems to me like they're increasing in frequency just in a week. It may honestly be that we're just paying attention now. We have an appointment with the neurologist in three weeks. I don't want to seem panicked but is there any way to know how frequently he will have these?
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No they are short and can
Submitted by just_joe on Sun, 2017-04-23 - 09:34
No they are short and can come very frequent. Your watching can mean you are catching many you hadn't noticed before. My seizures changed over periods of time You might want to get the EF My Seizure Dairy and note them read about the diary and use it it can be helpful
No. It is all inside. From
Submitted by mereloaded on Wed, 2017-04-26 - 19:52
No. It is all inside. From little seizure that you can't see, to some that are at night, to some with no visible symptoms but only he can fell, to others that will show up.That is what the EEG is for (electroencephalogram) to check out which type, where, how severe and how often they can see abnormal electrical brain activity through the duration of the test. Only then you will know.
typical absence can be
Submitted by Amy Jo on Sun, 2017-04-23 - 02:49
typical absence can be frequent and also so brief that one often relies on EEG for that data. while it's likely that you are more watchful so are catching more but it could also be changing. you can ask to be put on a waiting list for appts that free up before your appt.