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EEG

Hi, can an EEG determine if epileptic seizures are focal or generalized? See where in the brain they are triggered? Can EEG determine what type of epilepsy it is?...

Types of seizure

I heard, there are some different types of seizures depending on the diagnosis, duration and frequency. So far, I couldn’t pinpoint my problem even though I did some tests. The...

Genetic Testing

My epileptologist wants me to have genetic testing done. However my insurance will not cover it. Has anyone else had this problem? What did you do?...

Possible having my husband as a care taker.Or I might have to go into Assisted Living. Does anyone out there ever had the experience of Assisted living or having a...

I have had my epilepsy since I was born. My mother found out at the age of a year and half years old. She took great of me till I...

Ice

I was looking into side effects of one of my meds and found that gallstones were going to be a likely effect. My GP looked into it and agreed with...

Deja vu

Had a defunct episode yesterday which feels so foreign, scary, and surreal. Any updates or feedbacks?...

Nocturnal seizures

Hi I have nocturnal seizures and have a hard time with remembering conversations and sometimes I feel like people are trying take advantage of me....

Long term side effects of Keppra

I, a 22 yr old female have been taking Levetiracetam (generic Keppra) 500mg -2 times daily for around 6 years. Before that I was on Phenytoin (Dilantin) 100mg -3 times...

Medication and Treatment Preferences

What type of treatment do you primarily use to manage your epilepsy? Options: Medication Ketogenic diet Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) CBD/Medical cannabis Surgery Other Have you experienced significant side effects...

Confusing

I was diagnosed with Epilepsy in 2013 I was 36 very strange experiences. A few months before this I suffered with constant ear infections and was always on antibiotics, my...

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