Howdy!
I just figured out a great way to explain:
"Seizure Disorder" v. "Epilepsy"
to people!

Does anyone else with this affliction have problems controlling what they
say or do?

I have a 5 yr old daughter with polymicrogyria in the frontal left lobe of
the brain and it causes "stroke-like" symptoms on her right side. She has
only had maybe 12 seizures in her life. Dr.'s told me when she was younger
that it was a possibility. She ONLY has seizures with ...

I thought the group would find this article about dogs of interest from
New Scientist.  My husband found the article and said to me "I guess you
already knew this".  My dog always stays real close to me when I'm not
feeling well.  But that could just be her herding instinct.

Healthy people may have seizures under certain circumstances. If the seizures
have a known cause, the condition is referred to as secondary or symptomatic
epilepsy. Some of the more common causes include the following:
Tumor

Although I am aware that auras/SPs may take many different forms, and
also vary from person to person, I'd like to know if anyone here share
my experience of having the senses all mixed up, so to speak. I'll try
to explain. Before having a tonic-clonic, I will start feeling ...

I got this sent to me by way of a family newsgroup I belong to.  I am
appauled like the author.  I ask that you all send the letters requested.
Thanks
Hi all:

are you allowed to drive with simple partial seizures, since you remain
conscious?
-kelly

Naseem 6-6-1947 Toll Free # (925) 367-5615 Of Mass Insight Education of
BOSTON She Moved Here From Calif.
1. Likes To Keep People In The Dark Until The Last Min.
So She won't have to pay out money.

Hello, I am a resident in Fredonia,NY and I am a 26 year old recently
disabled christian mother of 3 little girls 2 of whom are also
disabled. I have been isolated for quite some time as a result and very
busy with doctor appointments locally and in the Buffalo area. Our

Please don't think I'm sad, but althought I have our problem I myself
have never seen how a person behaves during a G-M, my girlfriend tells
me that I look like a totally different person.
And a few other things that I will keep secret.

"Fishbone" <da_fishbone@yahooNOSPAM.com> skrev i en meddelelse
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hi all. i'm new to the group, although i did belong ages ago. i have
petit mals, and the occasional (once every however many years) grand
mal seizure. the petit mals are pretty bad - happen all the time. as a
result of my having tried all the appropriate treatments, (barring

Hello, my names Rob and two years ago I was diagnosed with a left temporal
lobe oligocytoma WHO class II (brain tumour).  It has given me fairly mild
seizures which cause me to lose my memory but which dont make me lose
consciousness etc.  I have been taking carbamazepine for a year ...

Hi, Just wondering if there was anybody else in the same situation that
I am in.   A few years back, I was diagnosed with Complex Partial
Seizures with secondary generalization.  I have been on and off
medications for many years (tegretol)...and am currently off medication