I am curious to know if there are other people with myoclonic seizures if they have been diagnosised with Juvinile Myoclonic Epilepsy or a different type of epilepsy.
Currently I am on Keppra (2000) and Lamictal (450) each day. My neurologist had wanted me to increase my Keppra to 3000 mg a day but I couldn't due to the severe headaches. Now he wants to add Vimpat to the mix. He is letting me make the decision. Because I am only having myoclonic seizures and not have grand mals he believes that as long as I can live with them I won't need to add a medication. But, from what I read Vimpat it has side affects (dizziness, headaches) that I am having when I increased Keppra.
Is JME diagnosised by an EEG. Does it show up as certain spikes on the EEG compare to others. I have been diagnosised with it, but also have partial and generalized epilepsy
This is the EEG report Wakerfullnes:
8 Hz activity over posterior head regions. Intermixed diffuse 5-7 Hz activity. Focal independent spikes and sharp waves over bilateral fronto-central regions. Maximal on left. Less frequent atypical spike and wafe discharges.
Dysrhythmia gr. 3, focal bilateral fronto-central spikes and sharp waves, and generalized atypical spike and wave discharges. Could anyone here tell me what types of functions might be effected with brain activity in the frontal-central area and on the left side.
Is this the typical pattern seen in people that have JME? My seizures have never been well controlled and I have been on many types of medications. Currently I have problems with my sense of direction, word recall and other speech problems (possibly due to medication), headaches.
My seizures are typically in the morning, but can happen anytime during the day or night. They usually come in clusters. I notice is primarily affects my left arm, however it can also be on the right side as well. I can fall forward or backward with the seizures and have had petit mals and grandmals that are caused from the myoclonic clusters.
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