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is this a seizure?

02/2017 | 0 Comments

My 15 month old granddaughter was playing yesterday and fell down. I was right next to her. Picked her up and tried to stand her up and she couldn't...
Nocturnal Seizures/Night sweats/Insomnia

02/2017 | 1 Comments

Hello, I'm 24 years old and I had a seizure(grand mal) 3 years ago while backpacking in Central America. I saw a neurologist and he put me on 500mg of...
Was this seizure?

02/2017 | 0 Comments

I was laying in bed last night and my mind was running al over the place. Then I heard like a "zap" and saw a bright flash of light. Lasted a second...
Seizure no pain!

01/2017 | 0 Comments

I just had a seizure the other day and usually I bite my tongue, have a headache, muscles hurt and nauseated afterward. This time I only bit my tongue...
Did I have another seizure?

01/2017 | 0 Comments

I had a seizure in October and haven't had one since. I only know that time for sure what happened because I was with my family. It was grand mal and...
Talking Seizures?

01/2017 | 0 Comments

Hi - I'm pretty new to having seizures, recently diagnosed with partial complex seizures, secondarily generalized. They started about a year ago, and...
Second Opinion?

01/2017 | 2 Comments

Hello all, On August 21st of last year at the age of 57 I had my first Grand Mal seizure. I've never had a seizure before, at least not that I'm aware...
Ketogenic Diet??

01/2017 | 1 Comments

Our 7 year old son was diagnosed with simple partial seizures a few months ago. So far no medication is helping with the seizures, so we're gathering...
is it a seizure?

12/2016 | 0 Comments

my 14 month old granddaughter was sitting on the floor playing. it was midnight so she was very tired.All of a sudden she started to fall backwards...
How to complete epilepsy essay?

12/2016 | 0 Comments

Preparing a professional essay often seems to be a dreaded task among students. Whether the essay is for a scholarship, a class, or maybe even a...
Seizures? Please Help Me!

12/2016 | 0 Comments

Hi, I'm a 21 year old female and I've had worsening dizziness since February of this year. It had gotten to the point where I was severely dizzy 24...
Low-grade fevers and seizures

12/2016 | 4 Comments

I am wondering if anyone has a low-grade fever before or after a seizure. I have temporal lobe epilepsy and will have simple partial and complex...
Is this a nocturnal seizure?

11/2016 | 1 Comments

I was diagnosed with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy at 21, but my first seizure was at 19. I know that I have full on seizures in my sleep on occasion...
First time seizure

11/2016 | 1 Comments

Hi, I had minor day surgery, I had a so called seizure (no proof) while I was in recovery room, they couldn't awaken me and I had to be resuscitated...
help..

11/2016 | 0 Comments

hi my 2 year old son has been diagnosed with focal epilepsy but we have had many trips to hospital as he just keeps dropping to the floor without...

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