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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Epilepsy / February 2006Help, Trouble Diagnosing Problem
My Niece's Husband has been having a problem lately that his Doctors are having a problem diagnosing. His symptoms started about 4 months ago. He would get dizzy and vomit. Soon he started having short term memory problems. The dizziness and vomiting have been getting worse and lately has been happening about 5 times a day. He has become very week. Sometimes his arms and or hands are numb. Sometimes he gets some stiffness in the neck. Lately he is having pain in his feet. He has started having violent verbal outbursts that he does not remember. The Doctors have done CT Scans, MRI's, Vestibular Testing and blood tests out the wazoo but can not get a handle on what is wrong with him. They just did a 24 hour EEG at a hospital in Fort Wayne that they sent to the Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. He has an appointment Tuesday at that hospital to see a neurologist there and get the results of the EEG. Any comments or suggestions are appreciated. Thanks, David > My Niece's Husband has been having a problem lately that his Doctors > are having a problem diagnosing. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Any comments or suggestions are appreciated. Have they checked the possibility that he may have been poisioned? > > My Niece's Husband has been having a problem lately that his Doctors > > are having a problem diagnosing. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Have they checked the possibility that he may have been poisioned? Thanks, I will forward this on to my Neice. David Often a short term memory problem could indicate problem in 1 of the temporal lobes of the brain. (That's where mine are.) But often the tests he's had would show any physical damage. Hopefully the EEG will help clarify something. Does he ever get feelings like either Deja Vu or Jamais Vu (where he feels he's at a strange place when he's at home)? Or tastes or aromas that aren't there? Those are called Auras, and sour/lemon taste or aroma could indicate electric firing starting in Right Temporal Lobe. Eggy or Acrid tastes or aromas could indicate a seizure focus in the *left Temporal Lobe. G./ > Often a short term memory problem could indicate problem in 1 of the > temporal lobes of the brain. (That's where mine are.) But often the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Lobe. Eggy or Acrid tastes or aromas could indicate a seizure focus in > the *left Temporal Lobe. G./ Thanks, I will forward this on to my Neice. David Hi David, welcome to our group. I hope the neurologist will be able to help your Niece's husband. The only thing I can contribute is something my neurologist told me recently. He is the new Director of the Idaho Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. When I was talking to him about some of my symptoms he mentioned that there can be many different ways that our body can exhibit a seizure. For example, he said he had one patient that was vomiting. That was their seizure. We will be interested to hear how things turn out. Take care, Julie, volunteer Webmaster Epilepsy Foundation of Idaho http://www.epilepsyidaho.org > My Niece's Husband has been having a problem lately that his Doctors > are having a problem diagnosing. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Thanks, David Update.... Neurologist at the IU Hospital in Indianapolis thinks it is a vestibular problem probably caused by a virus. He thought the virst ENT Doctor they saw blew them off and did not want to deal with it. IU Neurlogist said that the brain will get tired of dealing with it at some point and quit the dizziness sensation. More test will be done on a new machine in Fort Wayne. Will update again when I learn more. Thanks to everyone, David
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