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Can Dystonia cause seizures? What is the relationship between these conditions?
Thu, 12/03/2009 - 19:32Yesterday I visited an epileptologist and he said that I my epilepsy may be caused by Dystonia. He said that since my myoclonic seizures are so generalized, especially since I have shaking in both hands as well as many different forms of seizures (petit mal, tonic-clonic, partial-complex, and atonic) that my case was different from a different type of seizure patient.
Has anybody ever heard or know anybody who could help me with this? I have been scouring the Internet but there hasn't been anything that I can find. Help!
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Re: Re
Submitted by ben33303 on Tue, 2010-03-09 - 00:37
re: Dystonia and Epilepsy
Submitted by Shelleylou76 on Mon, 2010-09-06 - 07:56
Hi Michael
My daughter was diagnosed as having spasmodic torticollis dystonia by a Peadiatric Neurologist 18 months ago, aged just 6 months, she had been having "episodes" or leans as we call them since being able to hold her head, these are usually accompanied by side effects such as projectile vomiting (or choking on reflux when she was a babe in arms) and petit mals.
Her Neurologist has confirmed that the petit mals are linked with her Dystonic episodes/Dystonia but no relationship has been discussed as yet. Another Peadiatric Neurologist has informed me that both Epilepsy and Dystonia are a side effect of something else; however, having had MRI's and head X-rays nothing has been flagged as being the route cause (i.e. no brain damage etc...).
So in answer to your question, yes there is a link but I'm not sure as yet what the link is appart from it being a neurological one. However, watch this space as we see the Peadiatric Nuerologist on 20.09.10
Kind regards
Shelleylou
Hi Michael
My daughter was diagnosed as having spasmodic torticollis dystonia by a Peadiatric Neurologist 18 months ago, aged just 6 months, she had been having "episodes" or leans as we call them since being able to hold her head, these are usually accompanied by side effects such as projectile vomiting (or choking on reflux when she was a babe in arms) and petit mals.
Her Neurologist has confirmed that the petit mals are linked with her Dystonic episodes/Dystonia but no relationship has been discussed as yet. Another Peadiatric Neurologist has informed me that both Epilepsy and Dystonia are a side effect of something else; however, having had MRI's and head X-rays nothing has been flagged as being the route cause (i.e. no brain damage etc...).
So in answer to your question, yes there is a link but I'm not sure as yet what the link is appart from it being a neurological one. However, watch this space as we see the Peadiatric Nuerologist on 20.09.10
Kind regards
Shelleylou
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Submitted by jtklwalls on Thu, 2009-12-03 - 22:42
I do not know the relationship...if any. My daughter (10) has DRD form of dystonia (dx with genetic testing) and myoclonic epilepsy (diagnosed with an videoEEG). Both were diagnosed in 2009. So she twitches/jerks and some are from the dystonia and some are the epilepsy (early morning usually). Her pediatric neuro. believes they are two unrelated cases but it is interesting to think of the correlation. Best Wishes to you.
TW
I do not know the relationship...if any. My daughter (10) has DRD form of dystonia (dx with genetic testing) and myoclonic epilepsy (diagnosed with an videoEEG). Both were diagnosed in 2009. So she twitches/jerks and some are from the dystonia and some are the epilepsy (early morning usually). Her pediatric neuro. believes they are two unrelated cases but it is interesting to think of the correlation. Best Wishes to you.
TW