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One half of brain bigger than the other?

Fri, 11/27/2009 - 04:40

Hey, wasn't quite sure where to put this.

I'm a 19 y.o with grand mal tonic-clonic seizures, and after a trip to my neurologist, learned that the right half of my brain was larger than the left, and considerably so. An MRI confirmed it, and I was wondering-would this have caused or affected my seizures? o.O Was going to ask my neuro, but forgot, and my next appt is like three months away.

 

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Re: One half of brain bigger than the other?

Submitted by cloup64 on Fri, 2009-11-27 - 12:10
Hi Azari. My brain is in exactly the same shape as yours. I asked my Neuro about it and assured me that having a large right side of the brain did not cause or affect my siezures in any way. Hope this puts your mind at ease.

Re: One half of brain bigger than the other?

Submitted by IXSHER on Tue, 2010-12-07 - 06:08
Hi, My recent new born baby was found to have right brain bigger than the left and was told to have 'Unilateral megalencephaly in right side'. I wonder if it has any complications or effects on her growth or brain developments.

Hi Kelly. Love to know how

Submitted by bturner_5e4ae8c8e672e on Mon, 2020-02-17 - 14:27
Hi Kelly. Love to know how your son is now. We just found out our infant daughter's left brain is larger than right. She had a partial seizure this week and taking keppra as well. Love to know real story and we can understand what might be ahead. Feel free to reach me through facebook :) 

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