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Migraines that act like seizures?
Tue, 01/16/2007 - 16:34I had my first appointment with my new neurologist today. He has decided that I do NOT have a seizure disorder, but that I am far more likely to be suffering from migraines.
I don't know what to say or do. He is an epileptologist and I was evaluated at the epilepsy centre.
He said that if I am suffering from seizures, my symptoms would be the same for every episode. I don't know if I am convinced, but hey, he is the specialist.
I think I want to give it all up and let the chips fall where they may.
I don't think I care anymore.
I'm too fed up to care.
Comments
Re: Re: Migraines that act like seizures?
Submitted by fzMousie on Tue, 2007-01-16 - 20:04
My original diagnosis was Temporal Lobe Epilepsy with simple partial seizures and some complex partial seizures.
I'm fed up.
Migraines cannot really cured. They can be controlled, but not cured. he described it to me as being similar to a seizure in that is caused by electrical impulses in the brain (which is why certain AEDs can be used to control them). The difference is, apparently it comes on much more slowly. Also, where a seizure will always hit the same part of the brain, a migraine will bounce around, affecting different areas of the brain at different times.
At this point, I don't really know what is up. I don't think I'll be around the site much. I don't want to get confused with too much information, and right now I am very confused. :(
Re: Migraines that act like seizures?
Submitted by George R on Wed, 2007-01-17 - 07:43
Migraines Are Funny.
And I don't mean to sound strange. However, having had epilepsy for 35 years, I know that many times I have the tendency to panic when I feel that sharp, unexpected pain in one particular part of my head. In the past, I immediately would connect it with a seizure and start running--literally. I'd get up from where I was seated or working, and just head for the nearest door, assuming that I'd be on the floor shortly thereafter. However, time has shown me that except for about once every 4 to 6 weeks, those are merely rough headaches. Sure, I have epilepsy, but that doesn't make everything this man feels "epilepsy." One thing that's helped keep migraines out of my life is giving up regular coffee. Caffeine and the central nervous system just don't work well together. Ask around, and you'll hear many people say this!
Re: Migraines that act like seizures?
Submitted by RamblinJScott on Tue, 2007-01-16 - 19:03
Just curious... What are your symptoms? Are they more like Simple or Complex Partials. I wonder how many times migrains are misdiagnosed as seizures and seizures are misdiagnosed as migrains. I would hope for a diag of migrains as those can be cured. So good luck and I hope they are right that it is migrains.