Question 1

how does epilepsy and seizures affect your heart?

Accepted Answer

Sudden death in epi: During a seizure like tonic clonic heart rate and BP increase--
so depending on duration of seizure and its cause the effect on heart may be none or serious

some seizures in sleep cause death either from vomiting aspiration, or heart irregularities.

Question 2

so i used to have epilepsy but havent had seizures since like 6 years. always had a fear of it happening again but earlier i had like a buzz feeling in my head and heart started racing and everything around me felt like it was going fast?

Accepted Answer

: Contact a neurologist if this repeats or you have periods of unawareness or amnesia.  An updates EEG might be reassuring

Question 3

does being on atenolol cause seizures or epilepsy? i was on atenolol for a long time and experienced a seizure and slow heart beat.

Accepted Answer

Doubt..: Atenolol is a beta blocker and is used therapeutically for abnormal rapid heart rates and for blood pressure control.  It has the potential to drop a heart rate low enough to decrease brain perfusion and cause loss of consciousness and transient "seizure-like" activity.  It does not 'cause' epilepsy' though.

Question 4

my toddler has heart problems. she had  about  5 seizures in the past. this seizure was caused by low sugar and febrile does she have epilepsy ?

Accepted Answer

See below: Having these types of symptoms can best be solved by having your doctor perform a thorough evaluation.  Only through this type of process can he/she discover what's going on and how best to help you.

Question 5

how can  epileptic seizures affect the heart?

Accepted Answer

By causing a strain: Seizures do not directly effect the heart, but the intense muscle movements and the resulting strain puts a burden on the heart. During a seizure a patient may seem to turn blue.  This results from the body shunting blood from the skin to the core organs like the heart to provide sufficient oxygen.  Even though the patient seems blue, they are usually breathing shallowly.

Question 6

can you tell me how epileptic seizures affect the heart?

Accepted Answer

Indirectly: A generalized concussion can be associated with increase in blood pressure and increase in pulse.  Would be unusual for a heart attack in most cases, but brief cardiac arrythmias have been seen during seizure  activity.

Question 7

i am taking serdep and epitec but really struggling with low energy levels. look for something that won't compromise my epilepsy or high heart rate. any suggestions?

Accepted Answer

Setraline &amp;lamotrigi: You are on a combination of setraline -antidepressant and lamotrigine -having both mood stabilizing antidepressant effects as well as antiseizure effects.If you still have low energy levels it indicates probably dose adjustments or change of medicine combinations by your psychiatrist. This combination is good for people with bipolar illnes  ,+ or _ seizure disorder.

Question 8

a random lady was seated in her parked car at night and i aimed a green laser light at her rear windshield mirror. if she saw the green laser dot, can she get scared, have a heart attack or epilepsy, and cause her to die? or not possible?

Accepted Answer

: Sorry but this forum is not the right place for your question. Take care.

Question 9

a random person was seated in their parked car at night and i pointed a green laser light at their rear windshield mirror. is it possible for this person to get scared of the laser dot, overreact, and get a heart attack or epilepsy and die?

Accepted Answer

: It is possible for a person to get scared of a laser dot and overreact, but it is highly unlikely for that overreaction to result in a heart attack or epilepsy. The fear response triggered by the sudden appearance of a laser dot can cause a surge of adrenaline, which can increase heart rate and blood pressure. However, this reaction is not typically severe enough to cause a heart attack.

Question 10

a random person was seated in their parked car at night and i pointed a green laser light at their rear windshield mirror. what is the possibility for this person to get scared of the laser dot, overreact, and get a heart attack or epilepsy and die?

Accepted Answer

: Anything is possible especially if this person is under stress, is highly anxious, under medication, elderly, mentally compromised .Any  frightening event can result in a bad response. No more laser unwarranted pointing, it could be a crime.

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How does epilepsy and seizures affect your heart?

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So i used to have epilepsy but havent had seizures since like 6 years. always had a fear of it happening again but earlier i had like a buzz feeling in my head and heart started racing and everything around me felt like it was going fast?

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Does being on atenolol cause seizures or epilepsy? i was on atenolol for a long time and experienced a seizure and slow heart beat.

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My toddler has heart problems. she had about 5 seizures in the past. this seizure was caused by low sugar and febrile does she have epilepsy ?

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How can epileptic seizures affect the heart?

A member asked:

Can you tell me how epileptic seizures affect the heart?

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I am taking serdep and epitec but really struggling with low energy levels. look for something that won't compromise my epilepsy or high heart rate. any suggestions?

A member asked:

A random lady was seated in her parked car at night and i aimed a green laser light at her rear windshield mirror. if she saw the green laser dot, can she get scared, have a heart attack or epilepsy, and cause her to die? or not possible?

A member asked:

A random person was seated in their parked car at night and i pointed a green laser light at their rear windshield mirror. is it possible for this person to get scared of the laser dot, overreact, and get a heart attack or epilepsy and die?

A member asked:

A random person was seated in their parked car at night and i pointed a green laser light at their rear windshield mirror. what is the possibility for this person to get scared of the laser dot, overreact, and get a heart attack or epilepsy and die?

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