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Some advice needed
Fri, 01/19/2018 - 22:21Topic: Parents & Caregivers
My step son is Cambodian and 11 years old. He started having seizures 18 months ago. He was found to have cortical dysplasia. He was on medication that managed the epilepsy well. However with my job we are now living in northern China. The seizures increased in frequency and severity when the weather got cold. The daily maximum about 32 F now. After a serious episode he was hospitalised for a series of tests and to manage his medication. The treatment was good. Since leaving 8 weeks ago he has had 7 seizures all except one small. They have all occurred after he spent time outside in the cold. When he was in hospital and when he stays inside in warm places he has no seizures. When the weather was warm he had very few seizures. Does anyone know if cold can be a factor. I can change jobs very easily but would need to break contract which of course I am reluctant to do.
I've never heard of cold
Submitted by birdman on Sat, 2018-01-20 - 21:47
I've never heard of cold temperatures lowering the seizure threshold. But these cold temperatures occur during the shorter days which means we get less sunlight. I forget what light does to our chemistry but this can lead us to experience greater depression. Maybe this is what is lowering your step son's seizure threshold during the cold season. Of course this does not explain why he has no seizures when he stays inside.