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Simple Partial Seizures v. BiPolar Disorder

Wed, 01/05/2005 - 09:13
This may sound strange, but I really need the input. My Nephew was recently diagnosed with BiPolar Disorder. The "Diagnosis" from what I understand was made simply from descriptions of his behavior. No types of tests. I'm concerned since there is a family history of Epilepsy and since his behavior could also be fit into the classification of Simple Partial Seizures -"Psychic seizures". Has anyone heard of or experienced one of these conditions being mis-diagnosed as the other? My sister will only investigate the possibility if I can show her that it has happened to someone else. I don't want to see my nephew suffer for hi mother's stubbornness. Or, am I totally off base? If I'm wrong I'll be glad to know that too.

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Re: Simple Partial Seizures v. BiPolar Disorder

Submitted by lisajoss on Sun, 2008-03-16 - 15:24

Am trying to find out how much are they linked. As my Mum is BiPolar and my son has epilepsy that has medincines that a depressed person would take (Epilim and Clonmazepam). The hospital couldn't find out the cause of his Epilepsy.....could this be the cause??

 

 

Am trying to find out how much are they linked. As my Mum is BiPolar and my son has epilepsy that has medincines that a depressed person would take (Epilim and Clonmazepam). The hospital couldn't find out the cause of his Epilepsy.....could this be the cause??

 

 

Depression is a commonplace

Submitted by tom1981 on Sat, 2008-06-21 - 07:47
Depression is a commonplace event in modern times, taking on many different forms, including physical, sexual, emotional, and verbal abuse, occurring in many different contexts.

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TOM
 Dual Diagnosis Info: Dual Diagnosis

Re: Simple Partial Seizures v. BiPolar Disorder

Submitted by speakhebrew on Thu, 2010-09-23 - 21:20

Hi,

I hope you have found out what you need to know by now since it has been over five years since you first asked this question.  I figure I would responed because I use to have temporal lobe epilepsy and now have bipolar disorder.  Most doctors believe this but, some think I may have a type of partial seizure or epilepsy disorder now and not bipolar.  I have been on many different drugs over the years.  Tegretol was the first medicine that worked really well when I was a child.  I took it from about a 3-14 at which time the doctor I was seeing decided I didn't have seizures any more and we stoped my medicine.  I was fine for about 3 years then I had a really bad spell.  I went back to the same doctor and he couldn't find anything wrong but, suggested we see a psychiatrist unstead of a neurologist like him.  We did and he diagonsised me as being Bipolar.  I took depakote for a while with some sucess and am now on lamictal but, have tried may drugs like keppra (awaful drug for me), trileptal, and seroquel.  So far the only ones I have stuck with for some time have been tegretol, depakote, and lamictal. 

Back to your questions though.  I had an abnormal EEG when I was little but, had a EEG test for about 5 days done at the hospital in Jan. 2009.  The new EEG showed no sign of seizures according to the neurologist but, it did so some stress changes.  I have been told by my doctors that most or some partial seizure disorders do not show abnormal EEG.  My seizures at the age of 3 did but, now today I have a clean EEG but, still have some mental problems if I am not taking medicine for it.  Weather or not it is bipolar or some form of seizures I don't know and the doctors have said it doesn't matter what we call it has long as you get better.  That is the key getting better. 

Let me know if I can help with any other questions or if you want more information about something.

Hi,

I hope you have found out what you need to know by now since it has been over five years since you first asked this question.  I figure I would responed because I use to have temporal lobe epilepsy and now have bipolar disorder.  Most doctors believe this but, some think I may have a type of partial seizure or epilepsy disorder now and not bipolar.  I have been on many different drugs over the years.  Tegretol was the first medicine that worked really well when I was a child.  I took it from about a 3-14 at which time the doctor I was seeing decided I didn't have seizures any more and we stoped my medicine.  I was fine for about 3 years then I had a really bad spell.  I went back to the same doctor and he couldn't find anything wrong but, suggested we see a psychiatrist unstead of a neurologist like him.  We did and he diagonsised me as being Bipolar.  I took depakote for a while with some sucess and am now on lamictal but, have tried may drugs like keppra (awaful drug for me), trileptal, and seroquel.  So far the only ones I have stuck with for some time have been tegretol, depakote, and lamictal. 

Back to your questions though.  I had an abnormal EEG when I was little but, had a EEG test for about 5 days done at the hospital in Jan. 2009.  The new EEG showed no sign of seizures according to the neurologist but, it did so some stress changes.  I have been told by my doctors that most or some partial seizure disorders do not show abnormal EEG.  My seizures at the age of 3 did but, now today I have a clean EEG but, still have some mental problems if I am not taking medicine for it.  Weather or not it is bipolar or some form of seizures I don't know and the doctors have said it doesn't matter what we call it has long as you get better.  That is the key getting better. 

Let me know if I can help with any other questions or if you want more information about something.

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