Tonic-Clonic increase with age???

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Gerald - 30 Sep 2003 17:16 GMT

I am a 44 y/o male, anglo-Cherokee mix.. I have, recently, experienced
serval tonic-clonics, according to my sisters, lasting only about
thirty seconds..
I have had partial seizures most of myu adult life and I can't
attribute any injury or event to cause my seizures..
I had a tonic-clonic yesterday and my tongue is mangled.. I feel
run-down and sore all over..
Last March I nearly killed myself in a bad accident when I had a
seizure in my car.. I was in the hospital for nealy a month.. These
seizures have increased in frequency only this year.. Have you had
this same problem??? I am on Dilantin, Neurotin and Cabamazepine
(Tegretol) Have you experienced any increase in seizures as you get
older???
Thanks so much

Gerald

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Julie - 01 Oct 2003 00:00 GMT

Hi Gerald, my seizures have lessened, but my life style has changed. I
work for myself so I have more control over what I do. If I feel like I
need to rest, I do.

Take care,
Julie

> I am a 44 y/o male, anglo-Cherokee mix.. I have, recently, experienced
> serval tonic-clonics, according to my sisters, lasting only about
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> Gerald

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CyberCafe - 02 Oct 2003 18:06 GMT

> I am a 44 y/o male, anglo-Cherokee mix.. I have, recently, experienced
> serval tonic-clonics, according to my sisters, lasting only about
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> older???
> Thanks so much

There's an interesting article about age-related changes to the nervous
system (including the brain) at
<http://health.yahoo.com/health/encyclopedia/004023/0.html>. This article
doesn't directly answer your question though.

I don't know if hormone changes can provoke seizures in men like they can
in some women. Hormones fluctuations were definitely associated with my
seizure activity (I have complex partial seizures).

Barb

> Gerald

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