Hi All
Seeing we are on this topic, anyone with epilepsy can have non-epilepsy (pseudo) seizures (here the % of
someone with epilepsy having one is very large..know how to tell the difference).
is where a VEEG comes in and can tell an epileptologist what you are having at the moment. Stress/shock
anything of this nature your epilepsy seizure could be pseudo, as it is not the unusual electrical activity in
the brain that has caused it.
If you have just had one seizure or even 2, a neurologist I can see calling it a seizure disorder as he may
not yet know if it is epilepsy or some other condition without taking all tests he can. A small % (-20-35%)
of people that have Autism can have seizures. These are not epilepsy ones. People that have diabetes, febrile
seizures and eclampsia (related to pregnancy and high elevated blood pressure - call 911)
Check out this page for different seizures conditions:
http://health.
Even a severe asthma attack can look like a seizure. In this case there is no info that the two are related
in any way. Many health conditions may have times when it can look like a seizure and this is when the doctor
in charge would call it a seizure disorder and not epilepsy. (I have seen my grandson in one of these)
Even though these so called non-epilepsy seizures are not the real thing they are to be treated just as
serious and medication given.
Do a search in Google and see what you can find.
This is just my 2bits worth.
Julie
Julie Hope
epilepsyhealth@
http://www.2betrhea
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Marie" <moon_stargzr42@
To: <epilepsy@yahoogroup
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 5:21 AM
Subject: Re: [epilepsy] seizure disorder vs. epilepsy
I hope this helps, I agree toak with your doctor about the differences.
What Is a Seizure and What Is Epilepsy?
Seizures -- abnormal movement or behavior due to unusual electrical activity in the brain -- are a symptom of
epilepsy. But not all people who appear to have seizures have epilepsy. In contrast, epilepsy is a group of
related disorders characterized by a tendency for recurrent seizures.
Non-epileptic seizures (called pseudoseizures) are not accompanied by abnormal electrical activity in the
brain and may be caused by psychological issues or stress. This type of seizure may be treated with
psychiatric intervention
Although epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders involving the nervous system, experts often
cannot explain exactly how or why the disease develops and how or why the abnormal electrical activity in the
brain occurs. Epilepsy does not always follow a predictable course. It can develop at any age and may get
worse over time or get better.
Although uncommon, epilepsy that begins in a specific area of the brain may eventually affect another part of
the brain. Some types of childhood epilepsy disappear after the child reaches the teenage years. Other types
may continue for life. Epilepsy that developed after a head injury may disappear after several years or may
last the rest of your life.
What Causes Epilepsy?
Epilepsy occurs as a result of abnormal electrical activity originating from the brain. Brain cells
communicate by sending electrical signals in an orderly pattern. In epilepsy these electrical signals become
abnormal, giving rise to an "electrical storm" that produces seizures. These storms may be within a specific
part of the brain or be generalized, depending on the type of epilepsy.
DonnaS-NH
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