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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Epilepsy / August 2006

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Is this a common sensation for epileptics?

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juju@bluesphereweb.com - 10 Aug 2006 00:11 GMT
Hello everyone

I have not been diagnosed with epilepsy, in fact the EEG I wore for 24
hours in January said I was normal.  But:  I have collapsed with all
the symptoms of a seizure a few times, having been taken out of school
twice in the previous year by ambulance.  Many times I feel what I feel
may be an aura or possibly even seizure, my brain feels odd and my
perception gets wacked out... it sort of feels like 'electric', like
the brain is going through turmoil.  Furthermore sometimes I feel like
I am being controlled, my brain feels like it is bobbing from side to
side, and also my head will turn to one side (it can be managed by me
but definitely it is odd).  I don't really know how else to describe
it, its the same sort of thing that appeared before I had my seizures
previously.  The doctor didn't seem to think I did have epilepsy, but I
heard that certain types don't show up abnormal (at least until they
strike) and I did not feel that aura type of sensation.  Plus a lot of
doctors are quick to dismiss possible explanations, I don't know how
you can be so dumb and go to medical school.
Liz MacDonald - 10 Aug 2006 01:46 GMT
The brain feeling sounds like the simple partials I used to have.
(Surgery to remove a tumor put an end to them.)
The head turn was something I did when entering a complex partial.
In all my years of epilepsy, I never had an abnormal EEG during standard
testing.  Even during the video EEG before surgery I signaled to the
staff that I was feeling an aura but nothing was detected.  It was
explained to me that if the abnormal electrical activity is deep within
the brain, the electrodes will not pick it up.  They did eventually
catch some during the couple days I was hooked up.
I would try to find an epilepsy specialist.
Liz

> Hello everyone
>
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> doctors are quick to dismiss possible explanations, I don't know how
> you can be so dumb and go to medical school.
howdydave - 10 Aug 2006 19:34 GMT
Howdy juju!

The EEG said no such thing as "you are normal"!

What the EEG said was: "During the 24 hours you
were hooked up to the machine there was not any
abnormal brainwave activity."

That is ALL it said!

The EEG can only be used to confirm the diagnosis
of epilepsy if abnormal brainwaves are detected.
It can not be used to disqualify epilepsy as a possible
diagnosis just because there was no abnormal activity
at the time.

Dave

> Hello everyone
>
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
> doctors are quick to dismiss possible explanations, I don't know how
> you can be so dumb and go to medical school.
 
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