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More seizures after heavy breathing

Sat, 07/28/2007 - 18:35
I don't know how else to say it in the title of the post... My daughter (almost 5 yrs) had had many seizures today (absence type seizures). She was in the pool a lot and tired which always makes it worse but I could see one right after the other which I have not been seeing since she's been on Zonegran. I still see some, but not so many. She was blowing through a swim "noodle" like blowing up a balloon, over and over to make bubbles in the pool. Does this ring a bell with anyone? Would breathing like this cause seizures? Thanks. s

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Re: More seizures after heavy breathing

Submitted by eanj on Sun, 2007-07-29 - 21:47
Absence seizures can be brought on by hyperventilation. My daughter will have clusters of absence seizures when she blows through a pool swim noodle, blows bubbles, or blows on a pinwheel. I guess my daughter won't be playing a wind instrument in the school band. :) Take Care! Jean

Re: Re: More seizures after heavy breathing

Submitted by sugarsue on Mon, 2007-07-30 - 07:16
Thanks! I found it with a google search and read about it. I'll bring it up with our neuro today just so he knows. How old is your daughter and do you teach her not to do those activities? Thanks!

Re: Re: Re: More seizures after heavy breathing

Submitted by Buffie S on Wed, 2007-08-15 - 01:01
Hi - This is a little late to your question. But, we are still early in the "medication game" still working to find the right one. And the "test" our neuro does at every visit is she holds a tissue in front of our daughters face and makes her blow the tissue up repeatedly. For up to 3 minutes...the idea is that if she hyperventilates she may have a seizure. Unfortunately, she has a seizure everytime although it is taking longer and longer for her trigger a seizure with the test. So I now don't really let my daughter blow like that because her seizures, while atypical absence, seem more intense with hyperventilation. It helped explain why she seemed so clumsy when playing...running triggers a seizure, she keeps running and has no idea where she's running. Good Luck! Blessings and best wishes!! -Buffie

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