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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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i like the vast amount of knowledge there still is to learn about the human brain.and the vast amount of information it can retain.doctors are still learning little intricaties that were unknown 5,10 or 20 yrs.ago.and how much there still is to learn,that appeals to me
i hope to be able to aid people as they begin their trek down this long road.to be able to help as both a learning aide and to displace all the mis-information that now exists. i want to be help people understand that this is not the end of a road,only another direction
something magnificent is that if an area is either traumatized or perhaps even removed,such as a temporal lobe, that it can,over time sort of"re-set" itself in another area of the brain.not to full capacity but certainly partially.i find that an amazing ability of the human body
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hi Daniel the primary distinction is that for any sort of body injury,your leg,arm and especially your spine a ct will be more helpful,generally speaking,as it affords the dr.a much more distinctive
hi Daniel first off,i'm sorry to hear of the trouble your friend has had.in terms of likelihood you are essentially correct except that the time period is a bit different.although as time extends
hi christina first off,absolutely you need to see a dr. and specifically a neurologist. i actually do have epilepsy and am effected in left temporal lobe.the information you've been given is
hi carissa, don't complain too much alot of us out here are much worse than that.i know i must have 60 or 70 a yr. at least,probably more. the only thing that i can think of would be a second
hello Dana, i'm sorry to tell you as far as i understand the answer is yes both conditions can co-exist.ordinarily,if the person giving the tests is well experienced the distinctions between the

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