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Sounds that trigger seizures???

Sun, 03/20/2005 - 09:26

Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Adults

Hi I am new here and recently was diagnosed with having seizures. I dont have the Grandmal seizures, but I have the partial seizures. This is an embarrassing question to ask, but does anyone here think that certain sounds can trigger a seizure? Sometimes the feeling of de javu comes on after I hear a certain word, or maybe sound. I cant ever remember what it is after words.

Also I might be watching tv, or doing nothing and suddenly a word, not even a word sometimes ( more like a made up word ) will pop into my head and it gives me the feeling that a siezure is going to happen. I know this sounds crazy, but if anyone can relate I would appreciate it greatly. Thanks, Laurie

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Re: RE: RE: Sounds that trigger seizures???

Submitted by joseph a on Sun, 2013-11-17 - 21:10

Thanks, you've helped me to put into words another thing that bothers me. noises that are disorganized or to many noise sources puts me into high stress, and I also need to remove myself from it. No seizures from it but I'll go up a wall, multi tasking is impossible anymore. I used to live for challenge and stress of the job, now it's a no-no.

Re: Sounds that trigger seizures???

Submitted by 1JimL1 on Sun, 2009-08-30 - 22:41

Most everyone seems to agree that strobing lights can triger both migrains and seizures. However, it seems that strobing/echoing/reverbrating sounds are a trigger for me. Does anyone else experience this? The new Allen organs have a feature which the company says is supposed to make the organ sound like it is in a cathedral. After the organist releases a key the organ generates an echoing sound which is just like a stobe light for me. I have always enjoyed listening to organ music, especially when it is my honey playing. Now I an scared to even go into the church where the organ is located. Also since I tried to tolerate this Allen organ I have become sensetized to strobing/echoing/reverbrating sounds and I am being triggered a lot more than in the past. Are there any studies or writeups anywhere on this problem? I cannot find any.

Re: Sounds that trigger seizures???

Submitted by joseph a on Sun, 2013-11-17 - 20:59

Hello, I've been diagnosed about 10 months after 3 horrible seizures that have left me in nearly constant fear. I don't get seizures from strobes of light, I hate it when i'm in stores and the fluorescent light flicker at cycles I can barely see. I'f I see a tv strobe and/or flicker, especially out the side of my eyes, it drives me buggy, and I need to look away because I feel like i'm going to have a This has never bothered me before. Music is another thing altogether, I love many types of music but death metal is now out of the question, the same with music is too loud. My main source of seizures is exhaustion or heavy stress. Good luck.

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