Community Forum Archive
The Epilepsy Community Forums are closed, and the information is archived. The content in this section may not be current or apply to all situations. In addition, forum questions and responses include information and content that has been generated by epilepsy community members. This content is not moderated. The information on these pages should not be substituted for medical advice from a healthcare provider. Experiences with epilepsy can vary greatly on an individual basis. Please contact your doctor or medical team if you have any questions about your situation. For more information, learn about epilepsy or visit our resources section.
Need help understanding test results
Mon, 10/16/2017 - 11:11I got an EEG and this is what the results said:
"This EEG performed during wakefulness and drowsiness is abnormal. The posterior dominant rhythm is still normal alpha, symmetric. Abnormality consists of rare right mid temporal spikes and bifrontal spikes and polyspikes especially during and post hyperventilation. These stand for lower seizure threshold. Clinical correlation is advised."
Can someone please explain to me what exactly that means/ what problems it identified? Thank you so much.
Comments
What starts a seizure is an
Submitted by just_joe on Sat, 2017-10-21 - 12:05
What starts a seizure is an electrical impulse hitting wrong in the brain. That wrong hit can cause a chain reaction (the seizure). So the abnormalities are there and =they know where in the brain they came from. If you are taking medications for seizures the meds were created to stop those wrong hits. They will stop most of them but may not stop all of them. The cause of those wrong hit may never be known. Neurologists generally want an MRI so they can look in the areas of the brain they came from to see if anything is different. ANYTHING means just that. Is there a tumor in that area. Are there any brain cell formations that didn't grow right? For me they found scar tissue in the left lobes of my brain. That scar was caused by a concussion. A fall off the top rung of a bunk bed ladder cause the concussion. Back in the 50's the doctors were more worried about the 4 teeth I knocked out along with the 32 stiches they put in my mouth then the big bump on my head..
hi, i got my MRI report..
Submitted by pati_59e6effc03392 on Thu, 2017-11-23 - 12:52
hi, i got my MRI report.. please help me to understand it i had 3 seizyres in last 7 month one was in 5 months gap other was in one and half months. is it serious???s/o 1.1 *.9 cm heterogeneously hypointense non-enhancing lesion in the left parietal cortex and subcortical white matter . the lesion likely represents a vascular malformation such as cavernous anigoma pansinusitis.
So are abnormal spikes in
Submitted by Amelia L on Tue, 2017-10-17 - 21:23
So are abnormal spikes in several parts of the brain indicative of something/ cause symptoms? My insurance doesn't cover my neurologist anymore and she wont even talk to me to explain it so I'm just trying to understand what these results actually mean. Thanks.