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Epilepsy * barametric pressure
Fri, 07/25/2014 - 22:52I have a daughter who has epelpsy. She has been in the hospital for seizures lasting a long time and having multitude of seizures. I am wondering about seizure activity and barametric pressure. She lives in an area where they have had tornado threats. Does anyone know about barametric pressure and epilepsy.
Intresting question. I have
Submitted by just_joe on Sat, 2014-07-26 - 12:11
Intresting question. I have never thought of barametric pressure causing seizures. I do live in tornado alley and have most of my life Now you are thinking that barametric presure may cause seizures.. Intresting.... All a seizure is is an electrical impulse going off wrong in the brain causing a chain reaction.. Barametric pressure can do many things but a change might come in the form of rain. That rain can come in a heavy storm. At times the storms may have a tornado. I have epilepsy. I live in tornadoe alley.When the barametric pressure get high like it does in a thunder storm I have more problems with my joints aching since the barametric pressure is pressing on my body. I have a skull which keeps the barametric pressure from getting to my brain. So for me no the barametric pressure has had not effected my epilepsy. What does a change in the barametric do to you??? We are no different. Nior should we be treated differently I can see you are concerned and are trying to think or your daughter but she is just like other kids if she doesn't have a problem with rain or snow or any other thing then she will not be effected with tornadoes.