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Topic: Diagnostic Dilemmas and Testing

Seizure and Autism

09/2017 | 0 Comments

Does anyone know a good adult neurologist for autism and seizure? I am in Covina (CA) and willing to drive. Thank you.
Do I need a new neurologist?

08/2017 | 2 Comments

Hi Guys, so this is actually quite a long one! I first started having seizures when I was around 10/11, they began with absence seizures and gradually...
2 year old had seizure now brain damaged

08/2017 | 2 Comments

Hi everyone. I'm writing because my two year old niece recently had a prolonged seizure (about an hour) with a fever of about 106. She had a few...
3-year old girl epilepsy

08/2017 | 3 Comments

Dear All, My 3-year old daughter is bright, intelligent, full of energy, always want to have her companionship to concentrate on her, but also has...
Inpatient 5 day EEG/Ambulatory EEG Cost?

07/2017 | 1 Comments

Has anyone had an inpatient video EEG with insurance and remember how much they paid out of pocket? Same with an at home ambulatory EEG. This is to go...
Toddler/infant seizures

07/2017 | 0 Comments

So I'm new to researching seizures but I just wanted to get a little more informantion on my own medical history. I'm 20 now but when I was a infant...
Driving

07/2017 | 1 Comments

Has anyone had to surrender their permit due to Absence seizures? My latest Eeg shows inconclusive so I'm hoping to restore driving provledges. I know...
Anyone experienced this?

07/2017 | 3 Comments

I dont know if this is the right part to post this lol so straight to the point. I have seemingly random episodes of "blipping". Its like when your...
Trileptal Delayed Side-Effects?

07/2017 | 5 Comments

I had what my neurologist said is a focal seizure around Thanksgiving on 2016. Since then, I have been on 900mg daily of Oxcarbazapine (Trileptal)...
Syncope or Seizure?

07/2017 | 2 Comments

Looking for thoughts on your instincts about my experiences. I'm putting my main query first, so that you don't have to read my background. I...
MRI Results

06/2017 | 0 Comments

I know I should not even look into it until my Dr. gets back to me, but I worry a lot so I was just wanted to see if anyone would know what the...
Another seizure? Still no diagnosis

06/2017 | 5 Comments

I'm so beyond frustrated. I've posted several times about my 8 year old daughter. She had an "episode" a month ago that was presumed to be a seizure...
Normal EEG, now what?

05/2017 | 8 Comments

My 8 your own daughter had what is believed to be a seizure two weeks ago. She had a normal CT at the hospital. We were scheduled for an EEG two weeks...

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