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Lab Having a Seizure
I'm afraid it's epilepsy, but I'm wondering if anyone else has had any experiences with their ... We found out that our 2 yr old bloodhound had epilepsy. ...
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- Hi, a friend of mine has a poodle that has this problem,the medication the vet gave her made the dog very loopy, a homeopath in our area suggested she give the dog a s...
- We had the same problem with our yellow lab. We found that the seisures normally came on after we had taken her for a long walk or other extended activity. After tal...
- I also would like to know as we have a pom who has seizures. even the vet can't give us a reason.
Petite Mal Seizures and Learning Difficulties
Oct 27, 2009 ... My niece's daughter has epilepsy, and her petit mall seizures have ... My hubby has epilepsy, tonic/clonic partial seizures but I got into ...
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- My daughter had petite mal seizures all her life but docs never believed me.She didn't have problems with school work but her friends did tease her about being "spacey...
- Hi K., Here are a couple of online epilepsy support groups that can answer a lot of your questions. http://boards.webmd.com/webx?14@@.5987f425 http://www.copi...
- Sorry to hear that your daughter has difficulties learning. My question to you is, has she been diagnosed with anything in particular? My second question is, has she ...
Trauma Induced Seizure?
She does not think that either of the circumstances will be a factor in the development of epilepsy as an adult either. Basically she said that some kids ...
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- Dear R., This happened to my 3 year old as well (he is now 8). My husband and him were trying to swat at a fly that was in the house. My husband accidentally hit a ...
- i have never dealt with that (my daughter is a breath holder) but let him be a kid just tell him to be careful while he plays. i know it must be terrifying to see it ...
- No worries, take a deep breath and try to relax a little. I actually went through a very similar thing myself. I sustained some head injuries as a teenager that resu...
?Seizures?
If it does turn out to be epilepsy there are some great support groups as well ... I can give you the email to the lady who coordinates the epilepsy events. ...
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- I hope your EEG went well and you got some answers. My son had some similar episodes when he was newborn but has grown out of them. If your doctor has not already re...
- it does sound like seizures to me my son has had them since eight hours old. How was the EEG? We see a great doctor let me know if you need a name. Liz S.
- Definately take him to a neurologist right away.
9 Year Old Son Is Having "Glitches"
A good friend of mine has a type of epilepsy that has the exact same symptoms. She will just blank out several times a day, and no one can tell she's doing ...
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- the glitches sound like what I went through while having pentemal seizures
- I wish I knew more on the subject but it could be a form of seizure, not to alarm you. I remember reading ages ago that seizures don't necesarily mean convulsions. You...
- I would have him throughly checked by your doctor. Strokes, and other things could cause that. You need to take him soon.
Seizures Due to to High Fever
Will she have full blown Epilepsy like my son has today, probably not. ... Did the fever bring on the Epilepsy, Possibly, no one knows, The brain is too ...
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- Hi H. First I had them back when I was about 2-3 yrs old. Back then they thought that was sizure related. So I did a tons of eegs. I called it curling my hair. My cur...
- That sounds like a febrile seizure. My son had high fevers of 103-105 starting when he was about 2. We rushed him to the ER when he had his first one and we went throu...
- Last summer my neice had a seizure due to a high temperature. She is neurologically fine, as i'm sure everything will be fine with your daughter.
Ritalin Causing Seizures?
My husband has epilepsy and I don't want my son to turn out with it. ..... I suppose it is possible that your son does have epilepsy and these symptoms of ...
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- My initial concern is that your son is only 3 years old. I am surprised a doctor would prescribe a stimulant drug for a child under 5 years. (and most don't like to un...
- I don't have experience with ADHD, but I do have some with Dopamine disorders, which I believe ADHD is. I would try the diet recommended by other mothers in their...
- This may be way out there, but have you ever had a sleep study done? My husband began having seizures and we found that he has sleep apnea. ADHD can be caused by sleep...
Seizures Due to Illness
It's not epilepsy, but still really scary! I took him to a pediatric neurologist and they said there is nothing to do short of medication, which I'm not ...
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- Dear L., My heart goes out to you. My son started having seizures at 16 months after an illness. He was put on Topomax and two years later switched to Lamictal. He...
- Hi L. Yes I am currently going through this. My son had his first sezure about 3 months ago. He had a temp caused by the imunizations. Hes undergoing tests right now ...
- L., I know what you are going through. My daughter had a similar experience. When she was 18 months old, got an ear infection in both ears and collapsed in her cr...
Nocturnal Vomiting in Children
She was much better after she was treated for epilepsy. Good Luck!M. A little about me. ... It was on Diagnosis X, I believe and it is a form of epilepsy. ...
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- Hi S. .... My son would feel fine all day then would go to bed and start coughing so much so that he would throw up 3, 4, sometimes 5 times a night. This went on f...
- My stepson had what they call Abdominal migraines. He would get horrible stomach aches out of nowhere and vomit. Then the next day would be fine. He had to go to a ...
- I two have gone threw that with my son and At first it started around the hoildays. We had him in the er a couple of times due to dhygratoin. We where seeing a doc. Th...
15 Month Old Eye Movement
There are tests they do to check for epilepsy and it would be a good idea for them to do ... I work with seizure patients in an epilepsy specialized center, ...
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- My youngest son and now his daughter both did a strange little blink starting around the age of 18 months or 2. I don't remember their eyes ever seeming to roll back ...
- Hi Karen...I think it could be an absent seizure. Especially if he is still and quiet and they usually only last a short amount of time. Is he able to be awakened fr...
- A child who used to come to my family child care home had some episodes that sound similar to this. His parents were quite concerned and went to several doctors. The...
