>>My 21 yr.old son had I grand mal seizure when he was 16 yrs.old. He's had
>>none since then, on Trileptal. His EEG is normal. His Dr. is taking him
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>>that my son will have another seizure.
>>Any comments/?
>>>My ***21 yr.old son had I grand mal seizure ***when he was 16 yrs.old***.
>>>He's had ***none since then, on Trileptal. His EEG is normal. His Dr. is
>>>taking him off his medication, and I can't help but be afraid. He's
>>>**almost completely** **off now. He drives, and I worry so much.
>>>My husband has an **abnormal EEG** and has had 3 seizures. I'm just
>>>afraid that my son will have another seizure.
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> ~..~
> owlvee
O.K. Throw it out (question about EEG). Don't consider an EEG. It
would be unlikely they'd have a 'normal' EEG, run as a Lark, on a Pre
14-year-old (ahead of his seizure* -> 1 seizure), unless he might have
other pre-existing conditions that would warrant running one (I put **s
above showing his age and his *one seizure he's had).
The comment about her husband's history, EEGs, etc. history, I doubt
would be related to information wrt. her son, unless the Doctor thought
there was some reason they were related.
I would be surprised if there's a Jurisdiction *anywhere that will keep
your Driver licence if you're seizure free for **5 years --> **s at top, and
although he's currently medicated, he has had only *1 seizure his entire
life, before being medicated at age 16.
If he gets Completely off the medication and has *no seizures for One
Year before he applied for a Driver licence, the Question in some
Jurisdictions is --> " DURING that LAST 12 MONTHS, have you been treated
for Epilepsy, Unconsciousness, uncontrolled dizzyness, etc.. etc.. ? "
to which, at that point, he could answer "No".
In the event there's a question like 'Are you currently using
medications for Heart Disease, Epilepsy, xxx, yyy' like some areas have
also, he could *also then answer 'No', and not require the extra time or
expense of having the Doctor fill out the form Certifying whether he's safe
to drive with his current prognosis and condition. G./