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Muscle issues post seizure

05/2018 | 1 Comments

Has anyone else had any muscle damage of any kind after a seizure? I had a breakthrough seizure a few days ago and I must've pulled/strained a muscle...
Epilepsey and Weed

04/2018 | 1 Comments

Im a 16 year old male and I had my first sezuir June 2017 and had at 5-7 ones during the next 3 days. I take two 750 Kepra once a day (long release)...
Lamotrigine & Body Pain

04/2018 | 2 Comments

Hello, Has anyone experienced body pain while on lamotrigine (lamitcal) I have been on lamotrigine for approx 8 years. I have chronic back and neck...
Some questions

04/2018 | 0 Comments

Sorry for the bad English, I naturally speak French. You may think my question is stupid but I need answer. If somebody is paraplegic and have an...
Having an issue I could use help with

03/2018 | 0 Comments

Ok, I'm new here. I'm pretty scared right now with something I'm experiencing and am looking for feedback. I'm 40. I've had seizures since I was 16...
Headaches on the left side of the head.

03/2018 | 3 Comments

I’ve recently been having headaches on the left side of my head. I also have left temporal lobe epilepsy. The most pain is coming from my left temple...
Idiopathic Epilepsies plz guide and help

03/2018 | 1 Comments

what is the cure Idiopathic Epilepsies ?? my brother had first time fits in his life he is 23 year old he got first fits 16-03-2018 while sleeping...
Trileptal induced Myoclonic Jerks

03/2018 | 5 Comments

Hello everyone. I hope someone can help me. I took trileptal for only two weeks for depression and i developed myoclonic jerks all over the body just...
Vagal nerve stimulation

01/2018 | 2 Comments

I'm going for tests for the vagal nerve stimulation could you tell me what the vns does does it hurt when I set of the stimulator is it on all the...
Night jerks after craniotomy

01/2018 | 1 Comments

My fiance had her first known seizure, a grand mal, five weeks ago in her sleep. We went to the ER and they found a fairly large meningioma which they...
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!

12/2017 | 0 Comments

Merry Christmas to all! Wishing you all a happy and safe day with time to spend with family and friends - in person, online or by phone. We may have...
Second effects show by the time

12/2017 | 3 Comments

Hi, I 've had epilepsy (photosensitive epilepsy) since I was 19 years old (now I'm 27). I visit a doctor and I'm on tegretol lp400 since then. I didn...
My daughter needs help

12/2017 | 3 Comments

My daughter wad diagnosed at the age of 10, she is now 26, she has been on keppra, vempat and lamotrigine for quite a few years now, she is now having...
Geschwind Syndrome?

12/2017 | 2 Comments

I've a sibling with epileptic disorders. Diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis. Very frequent seizures and convulsions. We started to note changes in...
need help in understanding mri report

11/2017 | 2 Comments

hi, i got my MRI report.. please help me to understand it i had 3 seizyres in last 7 month one was in 5 months gap other was in one and half months...
Please read.

11/2017 | 2 Comments

Hello community. My partner was "diagnosed" with epilepsy, frontal lobe we were told, about 3 years ago. Over the span of those years she developed...

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