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Meds, cognitive problems and EEG test
Tue, 04/05/2005 - 14:36Comments
RE: Meds, cognitive problems and EEG test
Submitted by roisin on Tue, 2005-04-05 - 14:36
My cousin has been diagniosed with MS about 2 yrs ago. Following this she had a massive seizure - possibly caused by a lesion on the brain from the effects of the MS. A few months later she had another seizure. She was clear for 5 months and then she became pregnant. From that she began having seizures every 4/6 weeks during her pregnancy. At the end of the pregnancy she had a massive seizure again and the baby had to be born by caesarian section. From the birth of her baby she hasn't had a period but continues to have 1 seizure every 24-41 days. Everytime she has a seizure she needs to go to hospital as they last from 30mins-75mins. She is on anti-convulsion medication but todate nothing has controlled the seizures(May 2003 - January 2005). The doctors are introducing a new drug which she will take for 7 days, starting 21 days after her last seizure as they are now considering the possibility of hormonal influences on her seizures.
Unfortunately according to her MRI scan last august it is believed she has suffered permenant brain damage (the part that controlls memory and language) and has difficulty communicating. She is very aware of her surroundings but sometimes she becomes confused eg she will recognise me but cant say my name although she will eventually. Her automatic responses are all normal in that she can go to the toilet, take a shower, clean her teeth. But she cant be left on her own for long periods of time as she is very forgetful.
Is there anyone else out there in a similar situation? Can anyone recommend doctors, drugs, or diet to enable her to have a better quality of life.
My cousin has been diagniosed with MS about 2 yrs ago. Following this she had a massive seizure - possibly caused by a lesion on the brain from the effects of the MS. A few months later she had another seizure. She was clear for 5 months and then she became pregnant. From that she began having seizures every 4/6 weeks during her pregnancy. At the end of the pregnancy she had a massive seizure again and the baby had to be born by caesarian section. From the birth of her baby she hasn't had a period but continues to have 1 seizure every 24-41 days. Everytime she has a seizure she needs to go to hospital as they last from 30mins-75mins. She is on anti-convulsion medication but todate nothing has controlled the seizures(May 2003 - January 2005). The doctors are introducing a new drug which she will take for 7 days, starting 21 days after her last seizure as they are now considering the possibility of hormonal influences on her seizures.
Unfortunately according to her MRI scan last august it is believed she has suffered permenant brain damage (the part that controlls memory and language) and has difficulty communicating. She is very aware of her surroundings but sometimes she becomes confused eg she will recognise me but cant say my name although she will eventually. Her automatic responses are all normal in that she can go to the toilet, take a shower, clean her teeth. But she cant be left on her own for long periods of time as she is very forgetful.
Is there anyone else out there in a similar situation? Can anyone recommend doctors, drugs, or diet to enable her to have a better quality of life.
RE: Meds, cognitive problems and EEG test
Submitted by Faecanuck on Tue, 2005-04-05 - 13:57
Hey Cedar,sorry to hear that you are losing your memory and having trouble finding words and everything that goes along with it. I don't think it's the medication causing it, I've had the same problem for a few years now (getting worse) and no meds. They don't work for me at all so there's a good reason why. I hope that you can find a way to stop the problem, or perhaps even regain what you've already lost. Good luck.