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My son has had temporal lobe epilepsy for 16 years due to a removed benign
brain tumor. He has had 3 brain surgeries and is not a candidate for tissue
removal. About 17 months ago,he had experimental brain surgery. Neuropace is
doing a study on a neurotransmitter placed over the ...

I have read info on Tessinaris Synodrome I agree that my child has
everything escept the learning dissability. The seizure types match,
the most common time of seizure, the EEG MRI, both during the day
normal, we have been asking for a 24 hr evealuation, But everything the

I've been following the group for a few weeks and could use some
suggestions.  I'm looking for recommendations for family, friends and
loved ones of those with epilepsy. I'm looking for a support group
online that might be able to answer some of my questions about the

Hi! My daughter got diagnose with epilepsy when she was 31/2. My child
does not have any other diseases. And would be considered a normal
child. Anyway... We put her on Tegratol for starters. With Tegratol we
had a maniac on our hands. She was running around with scissors and

My wife was rear-ended by a woman who knew she had epilepsy and had a
seizure during driving. My wife's car is likely totaled (a lot of
damage). The woman is covered by Progressive Car Insurance, and they
claim that they cannot cover the claim because it was "an act of

My daughter, Chalice, has been diagnosed with General Seizures.  The
Child Neurologist recomended the book "Seizures and Epilepsy in
Childhood: A Guide" and I find great comfort in the fact that there is
information out there dealing with what she's going through.  Based on

Though apparently seizure free while on oxcarbazepine,
I still have some auras (but much lighter than previously) one or two days a
month.
Should I expect to be absolutely free from auras to consider myself seizure

but can epilepsy cause perphrial neuropathy(i cant spell...sorry)?

Hi
I have just been diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 32 and am of course
quite concerned.
I have been advised by my consultant that i need a sleep deprived eeg, has

Hi , my sister had temporal lobe resection 4 months ago. She is
experiencing a variety of psychiatric sysmptoms post surgically.
symptoms include depression, anxiety, irritabiliity, violent and
suicidal tendedancies. I was wondering if any body else has had the

I started taking Keppra in late July of last year (so one year total).
I was switching off Depakote and Dilantan. The first month was
horrible. Nausea, fatigue, and serious depression (including suicidal
thoughts). No one really believed me, and it went away after about a

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

Can anyone tell me if what I am experiencing might be epilepsy.  My GP
is stumped and the HMO neurosurgeon said it wasn't epilepsy because I
never lost consciousness
(he didn't seem too bright to me).  I've read up a lot on epilepsy, but

This epilepsy healing story is from: Healing Spiritually a Christian
Science experience, that is, as the result of reading, and
demonstration, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary
Baker Eddy along with the King James Bible.  This epileptic healing is