Sometimes, doctors are sure that a person has epilepsy, but they don't know whether the seizures are focal or generalized. This can happen if you were alone when you had seizures, so no one can describe what happened. Your doctor may also classify your epilepsy type as "unknown if general...
The warning signs of epilepsy are different for everyone, but some of the commonly reported symptoms are: Prodrome (early signs): Odd feelings Confusion or feeling fuzzy Irritability Headache Mood swings Unable to concentrate Aura (late signs): A feeling before the onset of partial seizures A...
What can I do to manage recurrent seizures? Ask what safety precautions you should take.Talk with your healthcare provider about driving. You may not be able to drive until you are seizure-free for a period of time. You will need to check the law where you live. Also talk to your hea...
Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, previously known as pseudoseizures, usually have a psychological cause. They are different from epilepsy and do not involve changes to electrical impulses in the brain. The symptoms of PNES are similar to those of epilepsy, but they are not the same condition, ...
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that is characterized by random and recurring seizures of varying intensity. A seizure is a medical episode that happens when there’s a temporary problem with the brain’s electric messaging or signaling. The most common symptoms are loss of consciousness and ...
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A laundry list of prescription medications have been linked with weight gain, including steroids; antidepressants; hormonal contraceptives; and medications for diabetes, bipolar disorder, insomnia, high blood pressure, seizures, epilepsy, and more. ...
Anbarasan:“This case illustrates that an established diagnosis of functional neurological disorder (FND) does not negate the presence of additional neurological diagnoses, e.g., the co-occurrence of functional seizures and epileptic seizures. Clinicians should remain aware of potential anchoring bias, ...
aThe main symptoms of epilepsy seizures have those? Now in our lives no longer is a rare disease, along with the continuous increase in the incidence of, people begin to pay more attention to this kind of nerve disease, so, what are the main symptoms of epilepsy? We want to how to ...
and can work with patients who want to change medications, try a new treatment approach, or get more expert advice. Ideally, the treatment of epilepsy should result in few to no seizures, with low side effects from medication. Sometimes this can require weeks or months of treatment adjustments...