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The Typical Absence Status Epilepticus. Now What? by patientanonymous Patient ExpertHealth Maven was my initial suggestion of increasing my Clobazam/Frisium.  It is a benzodiazepine that is used for epilepsy... for catamenial epilepsy/seizures. My current dose is 10mg b.i.d.  I wanted to ramp it up right...
And the Winner for Typical Absence Status Epilepticus is… by patientanonymous Patient ExpertHealth Maven /Frisium.  It is a specific benzo used only for epilepsy and strongly recommended for Catamenial seizures.  I said since we...
Snowdrop: Epilepsy by Rudy S. Patient Expert . The third distinction is that epileptic seizures are either grand mal or petit mal. Confused? – Don... This is a comprehensive article which describes epilepsy Link: Snowdrop: Epilepsy...
Signs & Symptoms of Epilepsy by Medical Team Muscle tremor No loss of consciousness Partial seizure Petit mal seizures Seizure Smell... Here is a list of some of the common signs and symptoms of Epilepsy: Aggression Agitation...
Dog Epilepsy by heru m. Patient Expert epilepsy can vary quite significantly. However, most seizures fall under one of two categories grand mal seizures and petit mal seizures and there are different characteristic signs and behaviors...
Non Compos Mentis by patientanonymous Patient ExpertHealth Maven Indeed.  Yes.  Oui.  Whatever. I’m not entirely sure, but my charming states of Typical Absence Status Epilepticus, may be lasting even longer than they did in the beginning.  Before I wa
Brain Tales: Stacy's Story of Epilepsy and Neurofeedback by Dr. Karen S. Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven and sugar to stay wired during the day. She was having multiple petit mal seizures every day... like a light switch after about 5 months of sessions. She no longer had any visible petit mal seizures...
Bee Buzz: National Epilepsy Awareness Month by Ali Patient ExpertFacebook of myoclonic seizures and petit mal.”  The authors conclude that, “we think that children with epilepsy...] and PM [Petit mal] seizures. No adverse affects were noticed in any of them. Our study shows that n-3 PUFAs...
No you cannot. Seizure disorders are not contagious. They are caused by a malfunction in an individual's brain.
Update on Felbatol by Kelly Patient Expert ) that CHLA is an excellent hospital, but I know little about their Epilepsy program. I'm told it is excellent but unfortunately falls in the shadow of UCLA's Epilepsy Program (which is the best on the west...

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Too intense orgasm
Can very very intense orgasm cause hypoxia resulting in a petit mal seizure? Symptoms: totally involved with the environment, loss of consciousness, uncontrollable laughing, and continuation of the activity with no memory of the laughter. Jayjaycrap

medications to avoid if I have epilepsy
I have epilepsy and was taking chantrix to stop smoking, it put me in a grand mal seizure, I now am worried about other medications I should avoid that may cause seizures. Is there a list of meds to avoid if I have epilepsy TKcrap

Medication changes complicating seizure disorder- how long until things settle down?
- became grand mal and quite long- I had 3 trips to ER in the last couple of weeks-   He (most unadvisedly...crap

Caffeine, heart holes, etc.
epilepsy starting when I was about 6 with gran mal seizures. I was treated at the Mayo Clinic for my epilepsy and the cause was never diagnosed. I am currently involved in a Epilepsy study for the Mayo Clinic. The Epilepsy mysteriously went away unexplained when I was 12 years old. Soon after, I started having Migraines...crap

juevenile osteoporosis
My ten year old daughter was diagnosed with osteoporosis a year ago following a spinal compression fracture with no trauma.  Here calcium levels are normal and after a year of calcium and vitamin D supplements, there is no improvement. She also has other medical issues - atypical petit mal epilepsy...crap

Seizures in Autistic Children: How to Recognize the Signs and Symptoms
mal seizure or tonic-clonic seizure. During this type of seizure the affected individual loses... even a loss of consciousness. The Epilepsy Foundation  identifies two major types of seizures... on the Epilepsy Therapy Project website. One of the potential problems in identifying seizures is unawareness...crap

Is it really safer to keep my colostomy with Crohn's?
pain had finally become bearable. I have petit mal epilepsy which has become worse with these pills...crap

I have an unspecified seizure disorder and have suddenly started panic attacks.
I take keppra and lyrica for the seizures and usually go a few weeks without a seizure(grand mal). My MD has given me xanax for the panic but now wants to switch me to celexa or a similar drug, even though I am not depressed. I saw a drug on here called klonapin that is for panic attacks and seizures...crap

Seizures blamed on AIDS/HIV
Diagnosed in 1991, then suddenly started having gran mal seizures in 1995. Every test administered comes back NORMAL, but the condition, is blamed on disease! I am 46 years old now. PLEASE give some answer and/or road to go down for an answer, if at all possible. THANK YOU, Roger Ewald Horwath, M...crap

I am currently on 250mg seroquel, along with Remeron and klonopin to sleep at night.
after shock therapy prior to my back surgery.  I experienced grand mal seizures getting off Xanax...crap