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Seeking advise on wheelchair or scooter

Tue, 04/11/2006 - 12:39
My adult daughter, Robin, has Jacksonian epilepsy, due to brain surgeries and strokes. After many years suffering a very complex seizure disorder, and several more strokes, she now has a very difficult time walking, and sometimes falls during seizures, from a standing position or seated. The sites of surgeries in her skull are very vulnerable to falls, but she never would wear a helment. It is almost impossible for her to go anywhere. She is lonely, depressed, inactive and bored and my heart aches for her. Please let us know if you have any knowledge about wheelchairs or other mobility device that would give her back some freedom of movement and give me some peace of mind that when she seizes, it won't tip over with her in it, and she won't fall out of it and hit her head anymore. Because of the strokes, Robin has very little use of her left hand so the controls would have to be adaptable to using only her right hand.

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Re: Seeking advise on wheelchair or scooter

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2006-04-11 - 12:44
yes, wheelchair or scooter may be a good solution. The type of scooter or wheelchair would need to be adapted to make sure she gets enough support, doesn't fall etc. Talk to her doctor for a referral to a physical therapist specifically to evaluate her for mobility aides. They can tell you what may work best, where to get them and financial resources for them. Some insurance companies will help pay for these if prescribed by doctcor. Good luck! Epilepsy.com Resource Specialist

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