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Has Anyone Noticed Or Experienced Drooling In Any Form Since Epilepsy?
Can Daily Walking Help Control Seizures, Or Trigger More Seizures?
Can Daily Walking Help Control Seizures, Or Trigger More Seizures?
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:
Once upon a time walks were great for me. Unfortunately, five or so years back sensitivity to summer heat started and has been building ever since, and when it started triggering seizures when I was… read more
posted about 3 hours ago
48 Hour EEG Vs. Conventional EEG?
48 Hour EEG Vs. Conventional EEG?
I just got home from a neuro appointment-after a significant aura last Thursday he wants to do a 48 hour ambulatory EEG. I was diagnosed with epilepsy in February based on a conventional EEG in the hospital. If any of you have had the conventional EEG followed by the 48 hour one have the results of the 48 hour EEG contradicted the conventional test? I'm about to make several major life/career adjustments based on my February diagnosis, just want to be sure I'll be doing the right thing. Thanks… read more
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:
The 48 hour EEG is more precise to determine where/ how seizures affect
parts of your brain during a seizure. Unless your having a seizure an EEG
can't trace it. You'll be nice & safe in a hospital… read more
posted about 3 hours ago
Carbamazepine
Carbamazepine
I'm sorry I live in UK and the name of drugs different name. Could you tell me the names of the drugs you mentioned what are they called in Britain. Thank you
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:
For all medications there are two different types of names. There's a generic name and brand name. For carbamazepine, tegretol is the brand name, where as carbamazepine is the generic name. It's kind… read more
posted about 1 hour ago
Is Anybody Scared Of Surgery And If You’ve Had It Are There Bad Side Affects
Is Anybody Scared Of Surgery And If You’ve Had It Are There Bad Side Affects
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Can Events Skip Short Term And Go Straight To Long-term Memory? Could This Be Another Definition Of Deja Vu?
Can Events Skip Short Term And Go Straight To Long-term Memory? Could This Be Another Definition Of Deja Vu?
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member said:
My long term memory is fantastic I'm 64 and spent a lot of time in hospital having skin grafts when I was young I remember most of that ,I was diagnosed when I was 21 I started to write down early… read more
posted 3 days ago
