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Anyone have subclinical/electrographic only seizures?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Pittsburgh, PA

During my emu stay in October I found out I also have electrographic only seizures in addition to my normal ones I know nothing about these other than the fact some people call them nonclinical or subclinical or electrographic only. Does anyone else have these and do you know anything about them? I didn't think to ask when I was there and now I'm super curious because I didn't even know they were happening but the techs there would hit the button that I'm having one and I was like wait what?! So… read more

January 13
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Had not heard of this, but I am learning new things on this site every day.

January 16
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes, I do. It's more to do with abnormal activity caused by the TBI itself. Technically this is classed as seizure activity but it's more an underlying thing that comes with having a TBI its not as if you're having a Status Epilepticus seizure that need emergency treatment. It's a completely different thing.

January 13
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Good post, I agree with the ai mentioned about it and other people's opinions here, I have not, but get people's opinions here and try to get some info from online about it and other resources and lead's etc from your doc and go from there about it and good luck with your outcome with it my opinion here

January 14
MyEpilepsyTeam

What are subclinical or electrographic-only seizures, and what should you know about them?

Subclinical seizures are exactly what you experienced during your EMU stay - seizures that show abnormal electrical activity on an EEG but don't have any visible physical symptoms. That's why the techs could see them happening on the Show Full Answer

What are subclinical or electrographic-only seizures, and what should you know about them?

Subclinical seizures are exactly what you experienced during your EMU stay - seizures that show abnormal electrical activity on an EEG but don't have any visible physical symptoms. That's why the techs could see them happening on the monitor while you had no idea they were occurring!

These seizures are defined by their lack of apparent symptoms. The only way to definitively diagnose them is through EEG monitoring, which is why they were caught during your hospital stay when you were being continuously monitored. Even though subclinical seizures don't have physical symptoms, they're still important to identify and treat. Research shows they can be associated with:

* Increased pressure around the brain and metabolic stress
* Long-term changes in brain structure, such as shrinkage of the hippocampus
* An indicator of other neurological issues

The good news is that subclinical seizures are treated similarly to other seizure types. Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are the first line of treatment. Some lifestyle changes that may help include:

* Following a ketogenic diet
* Getting adequate sleep
* Reducing stress levels
* Avoiding known seizure triggers

It's worth following up with your neurologist to discuss treatment options specifically for these electrographic seizures now that you know about them.

January 13

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