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Topic: Diagnostic Dilemmas and Testing

Seizures but not epilipetic?

02/2017 | 0 Comments

I am 24 years old and was taken to emergency several weeks ago after colapsing and having repeated seizures lasting around 45 seconds to a minute each...
New testing for epilepsy

02/2017 | 0 Comments

I was diagnosed with complex partial 19 years ago. I was diagnosed through various EEG tests as an inpatient and outpatient. It took a long time to...
Chronic Headaches and Epilepsy

02/2017 | 0 Comments

I have been treated for tension headaches and migraines since 2009. I was diagnosed with JME when I was 13. I'm currently on 150 topamax and 500...
Do I have epilepsy really?

01/2017 | 1 Comments

I was diagnosed as having seizures before I was a year old. After 1 year old I stopped having them and the doctors conclusion was that I outgrew them...
Epileptic attack or something else

01/2017 | 0 Comments

My brother (22 years old; 180 cm, 6 feet; 90 kg, 198 lbs) and I returned in the gym after 2 weeks absence due to flu. He ate around 5 hours before the...
Eeg results

01/2017 | 1 Comments

My daughter had a seizure the other day so I took her to ER ct was normal blood work was normal . The refer her to get eeg by the way my daughter just...
Migraines/Partial Seizure

01/2017 | 0 Comments

My 20 year old son has constant 24/7 brain fog and confusion. Anxiety of course makes things worse. Was diagnosed with atypical migraines...
Can't diagnose seizures, please help

01/2017 | 0 Comments

My grandmother started experiencing seizures 3 summers ago. She's never had them in her life and all of a sudden started having them. She only has...
Am I epileptic or not? (confused)

01/2017 | 1 Comments

So, im struggling to find out whether I am actually epileptic or not, as different neurologists had different opinions. My background is as follows: -...
seized?

01/2017 | 2 Comments

The other day my doctor told me he thought I was having some kind of absences seizure or an arrhythmia. So I went home and did a little bit of...
Seizures when urinating or showering?

12/2016 | 1 Comments

I typically have my seizures while just in the bathroom, showering or on the toilet. Is this common? I have read several posts that mention they were...
Help interpreting EEG report please

12/2016 | 0 Comments

Hi. I've just been copied in on a letter from my Neurologist to my GP about the results of my recent EEG test. Does anyone know what this might mean?...
Deja Vu Attacks

12/2016 | 2 Comments

Hi, I'm posting here hopefully to receive some advice from those in the know. Earlier this week I caught a dose of gastroenteritis, this kept me house...
Abnormal EEG, no seizures. Worried.

12/2016 | 0 Comments

I am a 22 year old female, about 5 years ago I was admitted to a psychiatric clinic due to problems I faced at home with family. Psychiatrist so there...

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