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Overheating as seizure trigger

Sun, 10/07/2007 - 16:09
My husband's doctor recently told him that he should avoid getting overheated as it can trigger a seizure. His only seizures (3 in the past year) were due to a hemorragic stroke and following exploratory brain surgery seeking the cause of the strokes. Has anyone ever been told to avoid getting overheated? He is an avid golfer and this will definitely be a problem for him. By overheated, they implied being outside in the 80's.

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Re: Overheating as seizure trigger

Submitted by scorpio on Wed, 2007-10-10 - 14:30
Overheating? In my case it is dehydration that seems to be a necessary condition for my having seizures though I do not really understand why. Obviously this is more likely to happen when it is hot - and dry. Maybe something similar is at work here? Chris

Re: Overheating as seizure trigger

Submitted by bernardcwe on Wed, 2007-10-10 - 14:58
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Re: Overheating as seizure trigger

Submitted by Matthew Simington on Wed, 2007-10-10 - 18:26
For me, heat is not necessarily a strong trigger, but it certainly makes things worse. It seems that vigorous exercise is more effective. If it is hot, but I stay in the shade, keep hydrated, and keep my blood sugar up, I am more or less ok. However, if I run up and down a bunch of stairs, or ride my bike too hard I can have a seizure. I do think that living here in the East (MD, VA, PA, MA) is much harder on me than out west (CO, CA, ID). I think that the humidity is definitely a factor. Altitude may also be a factor. Stress and the culture in the East are also factors.

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