Thursday, October 29, 2009

Re: [epilepsy] Numbness in leg a seizure?

 

Hi Terry
Spinal Stenosis and lower back pain here is a good site from the Mayo.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/spinal-stenosis/DS00515
I have a lot of back pain, and what made me think immediately of a type of seizure, is when you think of it
your spine is the base which not only goes up to your brain/head area but I was just guessing here. It also
connects with your legs and feet. The numbness could also be arthritis...or have you had a bone marrow test
taken to make sure you don't have osteoporosis. Our meds just love calcium and eat every bit we take in.
With your spinal stenosis your spinal column is narrowing and could be touching on a nerve also which would
explain the numbness in the legs.
Strange bodies we live in and seems the older we get the more that can go wrong. Guess the only way to fix
that is to protect ourselves against it before it comes.
If you find out is related please let me know also.
Take care
Julie
Julie Hope
epilepsyhealth@sasktel.net
http://www.2betrhealth.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Martin" <trm0818@yahoo.com>
To: <epilepsy@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:51 PM
Subject: [epilepsy] Numbness in leg a seizure?

Hi Everyone,

I had an appointment with a pain specialist today because I have been having a lot of lower back pain, and I
have moderate spinal stenosis in the lumbar area. I have also been having numbness in my left leg at times.
The doctor seemed very interested in the types of seizures that I have and asked about the meds I am taking
and when my last EEG was. Could numbess in my leg be a type of seizure? It comes and goes and there is no
specific type of movement that seems to bring it on. I was diagnosed with grand mal and absence seizures,
which have been controlled. I have had auras occasionally but they have not been followed by a seizure. This
took me by surprise and now I am concerned that it may be a type of seizure. Does anyone know if this could be
related to epilepsy or is it more likely to be related to problems with my lower back? Thank you and take
care.

Terry

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