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Topic: Parents & Caregivers

Focal Cortical Dysplasia

07/2006 | 2 Comments

Hello all: I have a strange situation, or rather my 13 year old son has a strange situation. Last year we (he and I) contracted some virus or Lyme...
Anyone live in the Columbus Ohio area?

07/2006 | 0 Comments

Brief overview...My 3 yo son developed E on March 28, 2006, we failed 4 drugs and diastat was beginning to fail...On June 29, 2006 we traveled to...
videos???

07/2006 | 1 Comments

Do any of you have video's of your childs seizures? I am thinking of posting some of my daughters. She has epilepsy but really havent been told for...
Feeling a little sad

07/2006 | 5 Comments

My 5 year old had a seizure in March (a few several months before that) and had not had another one until this morning in her sleep. She has a...
Newly diagnosed

07/2006 | 4 Comments

My daughter is nearly 12 and has been diagnosed with possible juvenile epilepsy. Her father was diagnosed with the same when he was an adult. He had...
Another Grand Mal

07/2006 | 2 Comments

Kassidey had another Grand Mal seizure on Tuesday. The doctor just upped her meds again. She's on Zonegran, Depakote, and Lamictal. I'm trying to get...
Discrimination

07/2006 | 2 Comments

My three year old goes to a child care facility and her behavior has affected other students. Her teachers did nothing to help her with her behavior...
Epileptologist in DFW?

07/2006 | 4 Comments

My child is currently seeing a neurologist, but everyone on here seems to lean towards visiting an epileptologist. Is there anyone that lives in the...
Some things to think about

07/2006 | 1 Comments

Hello reader, my son is 7 and has had seizures since 20 months. First, just an occasional, short seizure, then later after being on Tegretol for a...
10 Mo old Seizures Sleep Only

07/2006 | 1 Comments

My son was diagnosed with epilepsy at 4 months after a 4 hr EEG. He has partial seizures only in his sleep. His hands and legs jerk slightly and those...
depressed mom

07/2006 | 9 Comments

hi there, i,ve been away for quite sometime coz of my son's worsening situation. Im really so stressed up. my son's doctor tells me he'll be ok but i...
1 mo old baby with seizures

06/2006 | 8 Comments

Hello. My one month old baby is in the hospital with seizures, he was having them with body movement at home, jerking head back, knees up, arching...
Developmental Delays????

06/2006 | 7 Comments

My four year old has had developmental delays and we think it is associated with her various types of seizures. Does this ring a bell with anyone? Is...

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