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beth

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I can answer questions related to epilepsy in general with school and work, medications, living with epilepsy and getting the most out of your treatment as well as surgery evaluation and emergency treatment of seizures specializing in seizures following head injuries or in special needs population

Sophia, R.N., M.S.

U.S.
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Almost any questions pertaining to epilepsy, seizures, pseudo-seizures, testing for epilepsy, medications, surgery. Self-care, appropriate emergency measures, medication side-effects, drug interactions etc.

Joseph DeMartino

Afghanistan
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I am an epileptic for 43 yrs.my seizures began when I was a 7yr.old child.they disappeared for approx.21yrs.they reappeared when I was 28. no outward cause for the return.in 1992 I had surgery on my left temporal lobe and again in `93.they lessened but I still had them. I now take dilantin and trileptal.seizures are partial ly controlled. I am well versed in the subject.

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2010-02-07 Abnormal EEG and lamictal:

Hi Liz, Yes, the combination of abnormal EEGs and some events of bedwetting might lead one to the conclusion that you may have been experiencing nocturnal seizures. (usually bedwetting is accompanied

2010-02-04 video EEG... environmental considerations...:

John, First I would like to clarify the "sleep deprivation" that Jane had during her testing. Sleep deprivation is actually a method to induce seizure activity, so the testing should have produced

2010-01-27 Epilepsy and head trauma:

Hello, It is possible that the head injury caused the epilepsy, especially if it was a severe head injury and produced loss of consciousness. There may have been scar tissue which was left on the brain

2010-01-26 Epilepsy or Convulsive Syncope?:

Hi Karin, It sounds like it can possibly be a seizure, but diagnosis is impossible to make without appropriate testing. Have you seen a neurologist? You require EEG testing to evaluate your brain waves

2010-01-21 myocolonic astatic absence epilepsy:

Hi Deirdre, Do you mean myoclonic "atonic" absence? Jack has generalized seizures. These types of seizures usually respond to a specific type of medication of which epilim or valproic acid is one.

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