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Topic: Parents & Caregivers

EEG results & multiple seizure types

05/2006 | 1 Comments

Hi, I was interested in a post by Littlebug about her daughter. It sounded like my son, who was diagnosed with complex partial seizures. After...
help with son

05/2006 | 4 Comments

hi all we are some what new to this my son whos 9 was dinosed in nov 05 . we stated lamictal and did very well on it for about amost 5 mo than came...
Camp and epilepsy

04/2006 | 3 Comments

My 5 year old is going to camp this summer. Any advice or discussions to have with the camp director regarding epilepsy?
hi and thanx

04/2006 | 0 Comments

thanx Barbie for your imput. my son sees a pediatric neurologist, however he has seen the nurse practioner most of the time. just found out today that...
any suggestions?

04/2006 | 2 Comments

hi all, it has been awhile. i am trying to help my son and everthing his dr tries doesn't work. time for a second opinion? my son never wants to talk...
Baby with seizures & no cause

04/2006 | 4 Comments

I'm a newbie & have a 3 month old baby girl who has had seizures since she was 5 days old. Lucky for us, Phenobarb controls these seizures, but they...
concerned mom

04/2006 | 4 Comments

hi ya all,i need some help here.my son is epileletic and he is almost three years old but he cannot construct asentence.he only utters just few words...
idiopathic localization related epilepsy

04/2006 | 1 Comments

what doe this actually mean,mt grand daughter has been diagnose with this she had several febrile seizures before age 5 and now shes 7 and a month ago...
Walk Time!

04/2006 | 0 Comments

It is that time again, EFNW (Epilepsy Foundation North West) is doing a walk and I have created a ''team'' Check out the Website and give some...
The Stigma of Epilepsy

04/2006 | 3 Comments

My daughter was diagnosed with epilepsy in the last 3 months. I was amazed to learn that all the definition is is 2 or more seizures. The term...
im new..response welcome

04/2006 | 3 Comments

hi my 15 mth old daughter was just recently diagnosed with epilepsy..they arent saying if its a specific kind..im not sure if she should ahve a label...
newly diagnosed

04/2006 | 1 Comments

Hi -- I just found this forum . My daughter has been diagnosed w/ frontal lobe epilepsy (nocturnal) after 2 years of being misdiagnosed with a sleep...
Nightmares and trouble sleeping

04/2006 | 6 Comments

My daughter is 2 1/2 y.o. and is taking Frisium and Lamactal ( I am sure I am spelling that one wrong). Ever since she started taking Lamactal, she...
Exercise, Overheating and Seizures

04/2006 | 8 Comments

Has anyone experienced they or their child having seizure activity increase while engaged in sports or physical activity or while being very hot from...
Feeling alone

04/2006 | 6 Comments

Hi! In January my daughter was diagnosed with having Epilepsy. I was wondering what the normal amount of seizures is. I mean she had four today. Is...
Help, are these seizures?

04/2006 | 3 Comments

My daughter is having these episodes where she shakes uncontrollably. the shaking is sort of like a tremor. It usually begins in her legs then travels...

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