Question 1

what are the most common causes of sleep onset seizures in the mid 30's?

Accepted Answer

Several: Based upon the age of insert,  they would almost certainly be partial insert seizures (aka "localization related"). At least half the time,  no clear reason is uncovered for them starting.  Other causes include prior trauma,  abnormal tangles of blood vessels stuck in the brain,  "birthmarks" on the brain in a localized area, among others.  Brain tumor is possible,  but less common.

Question 2

my nephew is 6 months and has dravet syndrome. since starting keppra hes been having seizures weekly. he used to have them once a month. his dr doesnt seem competent or sure of herself. should we seek out a new dr. were lost?

Accepted Answer

: Epidiolex or cannabidiol was approved few years ago for use in children with refractory seizures in Dravet syn and the initial studies seem to be encouraging as far as decreasing significantly seizure events. Your nephew’s seizures will be best addressed at a tertiary center specializing in refractory seizure disorder in children with the help of a pediatric neurologist.

Question 3

what can i take for seizures?

Accepted Answer

Requires examination: to include your medical history, social history, family history and review of systems plus blood and urine testing. You cannot obtain any Tx on this site and you shouod consder seeing a neurologist asap.

Question 4

what can cause seizures at 16?

Accepted Answer

Possible causes: Many things can cause a seizure for a 16 year old (alcohol, prescription medicine, head injury) but the most common is a condition called juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.  A neurology evaluation and an EEG test are very helpful for determining this.  Good luck!

Question 5

how can patterns cause seizures?

Accepted Answer

Rarely: There is a rare but very specific type of epilepsy that is photo sensitive.  In some just the flashing of light at a specific frequency can cause a seizure.  In very rare cases a specific pattern will set off seizure activity.  A type of baboon (papio-papio) has a genetic tendency for photosensitive epilepsy.  They have been studied in detail.  Coated glasses can help.

Question 6

what causes seizures in older people?

Accepted Answer

Some answers: Atherosclerosis with or without strokes, evolving tumors, medication reactions, trauma, blood clots or hematomas, cardiac events with secondary cerebral ischemia, carbon monoxide in poorly ventilated homes.

Question 7

how serious are generalized seizures?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Not very serious if controlled with meds accordingly-however uncontrolled seizures can lead to death.

Question 8

what foods do i need to avoid seizures?

Accepted Answer

Food triggers: Food like caffeine in coffee , tea etc, MSG, soy protein , theophylline, estrogen aspartame, cured meat can trigger a seizure.

Question 9

how come flashing lights cause seizures?

Accepted Answer

Photoparoxysmal resp: Photoparoxysmal responses (ppr) is an abnormal visual sensitivity of the brain in reaction to intermittent photic stimulation. 
Photosensitivity depends on the intensity, the contrast of the visual stimulus, and the specific frequency of flashing. The flashing patterns of certain games and television shows trigger epileptic seizures in only 5% of epileptics. Photosensitive epileptics peak at 10-14.

Question 10

what treats generalized seizures in adults?

Accepted Answer

Meds and diet: There are a handful of medications that work well for generalized seizures.  These are generally started one at a time, but sometimes multiple meds are required to control seizures.  There are also other therapies, including the ketogenic diet, which is a high fat, low carbohydrate and adequate protein diet.  There are other dietary therapies such as the modified atkins diet.

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