Tuesday, June 2, 2009

[epilepsy] Re: I Don't Understand



Thanks for your reply, Tammy. :)

I saw my Neuro yesterday relaying my episodes and she said likely they are frontal lobe partial seizures.
I recently began Tegretol yet experienced side effects from the initial dose. So I am slowly increasing my dose as she feels the Tegretol will help control the amount of seizures.

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--- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, Tammy Wolfgram <tammy@...> wrote:
>
> Yes, that definitely sounds like it could be myoclonic seizures.
> Megan has them, and they vary in intensity. The more major ones can
> literally knock her off her feet or cause her to fall. The more minor
> ones can be like a small twitch, and Megan says she has some that
> just kind of feel like a mental twitch, that we can't even see.
> Keppra is supposed to be particularly effective in controlling
> myoclonics, and Megan has them much more rarely since she has been on
> Keppra.
>
> Tammy
>
>
> >
> > Hi Pat,
> >
> > Below is a web site about myoclonic seizures. They are what came to
> > my so called mind (haha) while reading your post. I never had them
> > but sounds like what I've learned myoclocics feel like. Let us know
> > if this might be what you feel. Take care, keep a smile on your face!
> >
> > Steve
> >
>

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