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Hello, World!

12/2018 | 0 Comments

Name: Chris Age: 26 From: Alaska Diagnoses: Epilepsy (Grand Mal & Simple Partial), PTSD, Anxiety Interests: Mathematics, Computer Science, Neurology...
Seizures or Not?

12/2018 | 1 Comments

Hi All, I am new here and just wanted to ask a couple of questions about an abnormal eeg during hyperventilation. I had a sleep deprived eeg which is...
Bit of a question

12/2018 | 1 Comments

My name is Cat. I'm from New Zealand and looking for some advice or knowledge or knowing if any child of a mother who took tegretol cr and epilim...
Getting back to driving

12/2018 | 0 Comments

I just past the 6 month mark seizure free and have just started driving again. I was very excited to get back on the road, but night time driving with...
Lost

11/2018 | 1 Comments

So I haven't been diagnosed with a label yet. Apparently I have been having these episodes for years.. Staring episodes.. Blackout episodes...
Neuro News

11/2018 | 0 Comments

Olá tudo bem? Nesse Neuro News vamos falar sobre as novas técnicas para ajudar a diagnosticar hidrocefalia de pressão normal, uma condição comum na...
Anxiety attack or partial seizures?

10/2018 | 3 Comments

So, for years iv been having anxiety and panic attacks or so iv been told by 2 doctors. Iv had alot of test done on me, blood work to check for...
Am I having seizures

10/2018 | 4 Comments

I'm not sure that I'm having seizures, and I must apologize that my vision of a seizure is probably stereotypical at best. That being said, what i'm...
New to the site

10/2018 | 1 Comments

Hi guys! I have a question about epilepsy and how you were diagnosed with it. I am pretty concerned that I may be developing some form of seizure, but...
New to the site

10/2018 | 1 Comments

Hello. My name is Aaron and I am 29. My epilepsy did not present itself until I was age 23. Since then, I have had three grand mal seizures with...
New to the site!

10/2018 | 3 Comments

Hello everyone, I'm new to the site so figured I'd introduce myself. My name is Nicole, I'm 28 and living in Canada. I was diagnosed with Epilepsy at...
Anyone Else Experience This?

10/2018 | 0 Comments

Hi everyone, I'm thinking that I may have had several focal seizures, but I'm not sure and I was wondering if anyone who knows they have has...
Seizures or not

09/2018 | 1 Comments

Okay... so I don’t know if I have epilepsy or not yet. My grandma does and they think I had a focal seizure last Saturday. I’m going to just list what...
Brain Zaps/Electric Shocks

09/2018 | 1 Comments

I have been having these brain zaps that are like sudden electric jolts to my head. I dont fall out and convulse. I just instantly grab my head like I...
Am I having seizures? Please help!

09/2018 | 1 Comments

I had an experience yesterday morning that was unusual, but not entirely new to me. Upon discussing it with my housemate, she suggested it sounded...

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