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Topic: Veterans with seizures

What to expect from the Med board

06/2015 | 0 Comments

Hey everyone, I am currently a 19yr old in the Navy and have had 3 grand mal seizures since Feb. of 2015. The first one they told me I was dehydrated...
Seizure with non epileptic discharge

05/2015 | 0 Comments

My sond 3 months old had total of 3 seizures in 1 month and the EEG shows rare temporal discharge with no epiletic discharge and laso the CT scan ,MRI...
Care For Us Vets. ?

01/2015 | 0 Comments

I began getting seizures after a bad horse riding accident. I was told it was due to the bad head trama I went through. Any how I was being taken care...
NOT A DRUGGIE!

11/2014 | 0 Comments

I had my first Gran-mal in 09. I had to go to 2 more er's because the when the first two heard I drink they didn't run any test but blood to look for...
How i got cured from epilepsy

11/2014 | 0 Comments

I am from Canada, I was diagnosed of Epilepsy in 2004 then i was just 17years, the disease is so disgracing and embarassing because atimes i get...
epilepsy medicines

10/2014 | 0 Comments

I have almost all my life as suffer from epilepsy on diagnose (seizure tonico-clonic)!At first I have used one simple medicament called( luminal),and...
Active Duty with Seizures- Please help!

03/2014 | 1 Comments

Hi All, So I'm really new to all of this, I'm on here for any advice at all regarding my husband who has been recently having seizures. My husband is...
A Little-Known Benefit for Aging Veterans

05/2013 | 0 Comments

A Little-Known Benefit for Aging Veterans By SUSAN SELIGER Here’s a riddle: When is a government benefit that pays for caregivers, assisted living and...
Active duty military expectations

05/2013 | 4 Comments

Hello everyone, I am currently an active duty sailor that was lucky enough to land one of the coveted STA-21 spots and will be commissioning in under...
Coffee stopped my Epilepsy Seizures

03/2013 | 12 Comments

Hi everybody, I want to share with you all some wonderful news. I've been epileptic since i was 8 years old. Their effects produced traumatic...
facebook group

07/2012 | 0 Comments

I started this group for Vets whove suffered from TBI's and Epilepsy (related or not) to share their stories and help each other out if we can. http:/...
Epilepsy and TDRL vs PDRL

07/2012 | 0 Comments

Hello everyone, Its been quite some time since Ive been here. I was med retired fro the Navy in 08. I have allreday had one TDRL evaluation and should...
In honor of our veterans on Veterans Day

11/2011 | 0 Comments

Brain Injured Soldiers still at risk years later The high numbers of soldiers who have suffered traumatic brain injuries associated with the wars in...

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