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Topic: Diagnostic Dilemmas and Testing

MRI, EEG & Possible Surgery

12/2016 | 0 Comments

This is my first time posting so I hope this is the right section. Anyways, I was diagnosed with primary generalized epilepsy after my first seizure...
Seizures in 3yr old,clean EEG

11/2016 | 2 Comments

I am at a loss what to do about my son. He has seizures,the doctors put him on meds,bring him inpatient and pull meds and then nothing happens. Goes...
File Complaint on Dr?

11/2016 | 0 Comments

DD(13) is medicated, but still having daily episodes (partials- not grand mals- thank goodness). We had ambulatory 48 hr EEG done, the Dr office has...
Confused

11/2016 | 1 Comments

Not sure whether this even belongs on this forum. Basically, almost 2 months ago I had a seizure (no history of them and im 22 yrs old). It started...
Is This Diagnosis Right?

11/2016 | 1 Comments

Hello. My 14-year-old son was just diagnosed and I am worried that maybe it is more psychosomatic or blood sugar or stress related, yet with the MRI...
Eeg results, please help!

11/2016 | 0 Comments

FINDINGS : The posterior background of the awake tracing contains regular well formed moderate to high amplitude 10 Hz reactive alpha activity. There...
Seizure help

11/2016 | 1 Comments

Hello! I am 20 years old and disabled with various conditions, but epilepsy is my newest thing to deal with. My primary doctor diagnosed me with...
Diagnostic Hassle, Any Help?

10/2016 | 1 Comments

For about eight weeks I'd had a massive headache and it got so bad that I went to a neurologist about it. My neuro requested an MRI and an EEG so I...
Is it epilepsy

10/2016 | 0 Comments

Hey, im hoping someone could help me out please. I went for a neurology appointment last month as i have what i call my bubbles. It basically feels...
Non epileptic episodes, no diagnosis

10/2016 | 0 Comments

Sorry if this isn't appropriate but I really needed some advice! I've just spent nearly a full week in hospital after collapsing and being unconscious...
Nocturnal Ep (or petit mal)?

10/2016 | 1 Comments

Hi! I wonder if I could be having nocturnal epilepsy? One of my parents has it (as well as petit mal) and so does my siblings and my parents think...
Normal EEG, Findings on the MRI

10/2016 | 1 Comments

Please can somebody tell me if they have had a similar experience? My GP referred me to a neurologist for suspicion of TLE after what sounded like...
Tons of Tests, No Results

10/2016 | 1 Comments

I'm 17 years old. I had my first seizure may 8, went through a bunch of testing including MRI, CT scan, EEG, and blood tests. However, the doctors...
Advocacy?

09/2016 | 2 Comments

Is there any set up in this area for someone to walk me through the process of going to a doctor? I have a massive phobia of doctors and don't get...
Normal eeg, test giver said I'm faking

09/2016 | 5 Comments

I started having mood changes a couple months ago that then changed to migraines, migraines turned into a bad headache and I started having what...
EEH Results - HELP!

09/2016 | 0 Comments

HI, This is my son's EEG results, if someone could tell me in other words what do they means, he having start any medication bc when he has this...

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