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What Kind of Seizures Am I Having?

Mon, 06/18/2018 - 22:23
Hi- I'm an old guy (65) and for a couple of months now, I have multiple incidents of seizure-like activity every night. My personal physician thought it might have come from taking the antidepressant Wellbutrin. Tests haven't given any clear answers yet, though an ambulatory EEG in a few days should help. Just from researching on the Internet, it seems like Myoclonic seizures - they only happen when in a "sleepy state" at night (probably stage 1 or 2), they can involve one leg, two, or occasionally my arms and head. I never lose consciousness nor am I disoriented (I'm sleepy and annoyed, though!). I've posted a video you can check out - and PLEASE don't be offended that I've added some tongue-in-cheek music with it (the old rock classic, "Shakin' all Over." I take epilepsy VERY seriously - both my wife and daughter have it - but I'm trying to keep a sense of humor about my own condition to keep from panicking. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crpS0ECtx_s Any thoughts, questions, or insights will be very welcome and I thank you in advance.

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I'm just completing a 48-hour

Submitted by Nightmoves on Sun, 2018-06-24 - 07:35
I'm just completing a 48-hour EEG (I'm wearing the wires right now) and should have plenty of data after a LOT of "events" over the past two nights. It's clearly some kind of myoclonic condition, but my events will occur every minute or two for up to an hour at a time. I haven't been able to find any description of something similar online (other than status epilepticus). Thank goodness for coffee in the morning!

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