Time between trigger and actual seizure?

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gomper - 13 Jan 2006 09:14 GMT

Hi. What is the 'normal' time (suppose there is such a thing) between
the inputs that trigger the actual seizure, and the seizure itself? I
know that i.e. stress or lack of sleep will build up over time, and I
also suppose hyper ventilation and strobe effects may lead to a rather
quick result (which is why they are used in EEGs?), but still . . .

Like, if someone (like myself) are exposed to both loud music/sounds and
exaggerated visual inputs, is that likely to lead to a seizure
immediately, or may the seizure take place like, the next morning or the
next day? Any experiences (hopefully not, off course, but you know what
I mean . . . )

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guitarmom - 13 Jan 2006 14:05 GMT

Hi Ole, The way it was explained to me is that it is variable. The
trigger can cause an excitability in the brain and it can have a
delayed affect. Sometimes the trigger causes an immediate reaction.
This is not much of an answer is it.....

You hit it right on, stress and lack of sleep can build over time and
hit you later on.

One example of a delay I can give you is my son and fireworks. He used
to feel sick when watching them, he would be agitated afterward and say
he just did not feel right. He would go and have a seizure in sleep
that night. He was not having one while watching or even right after
but 7-9 hours later.

Hope this helps a bit.
Ginny

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purple-cow - 13 Jan 2006 15:53 GMT

gomper,

I want to say that whenever something can trigger someone to have a
seizure, it is going to take place when whatever it is does the
triggering. Not in the next morning or next day.

This matches what's called Reflex epilepsies. More information about it
can be located on several websites, some of which I'm pasted below...

www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/epilepsy_reflex.html

www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic687.htm

www.ilae-epilepsy.org/visitors/centre/ctf/reflex_seizures.cfm

www.epilepsy.org/ctf/reflex_seizures.html

-Bruce

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ole kvaal - 13 Jan 2006 16:18 GMT

> www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/epilepsy_reflex.html
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> www.epilepsy.org/ctf/reflex_seizures.html

Thanks a lot. Those must be the most interesting and enlightening
threads I've read for a long time. After 35 years with epilepsy, I still
didn't know things would be this complicated :-)

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gomper - 13 Jan 2006 16:41 GMT

> Thanks a lot. Those must be the most interesting and enlightening
> threads I've read for a long time. After 35 years with epilepsy, I still
> didn't know things would be this complicated :-)

To be more precise - I didn't know that the triggers could be that
varied. I mean: triggered by ie. *thinking*! At one point I found it
hard to start staying away from alcohol . . . . . .
(Sorry 'bout the different names appearing by postings now and then.)

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bojana - 02 Apr 2006 17:05 GMT

It depends of the trtigger. For me one of the triggers is getting out of
bed right after someone (or the clock alarm) had woken me up. It takes me
about 10min. to get a tc seasure.

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