Question 1

if no family history and no head injury how rare would it be to have a gran mal seizure disorder?

Accepted Answer

Unusual : But several potential causes
stroke
tumor
aneurysm
febrile seizures in youth 
should be evaluated in my view.

Question 2

when cjd is such a rare disease, why would a doctor declare a cjd diagnosis without a biopsy? father had seizures, false positive prion test, dementia

Accepted Answer

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Dz: The only currently available way to definitively diagnose creutzfeldt-jakob disease is brain biopsy or autopsy.  Doctors are trying develop a spinal fluid test to detect a specific protein marker for neuronal degeneration -- easier than a brain biopsy, but it has a 5-10% false positive rate.  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cjd/detail_cjd.htm  his history & exam must have been very convincing?

Question 3

what are all seizure disorders?

Accepted Answer

Abnormal brain acts: The brain is a complex electronic device.  At times this electronic background goes into an electric storm.  This produces a clinical event that can be considered as a seizure.  There are many forms of seizures.  It is fascinating to catch the event with video and eeg recording during the event.  A knowledgeable and appropriate specialist can then decide why they occur and what should be done.

Question 4

are seizure disorders really serious?

Accepted Answer

Possible.: For years, docs have reassured epilepsy patients that seizures are relatively benign. While a fall during a seizure may cause injury, the surge of electricity in the brain does no actual damage, patients were told. Evidence suggests that repeated seizures can harm the brain or, in rare cases, even lead to death. Damage to the hippocampus (memory formation) is of concern for uncontrolled seizures.

Question 5

how are seizure disorders diagnosed in kids?

Accepted Answer

Kids seizures: Diagnosis relies on observation and electroencephalogram which helps differentiate the different types of sz.

Question 6

what causes youngsters to have seizure disorders?

Accepted Answer

Many causes:: Reasons for seizures include:
infections; metabolic disorders; drugs: medications; poisons; disordered blood vessels; bleeding inside the brain; & many yet undiscovered problems
most common type of seizure in children is the febrile seizure (when an infection associated with a high fever develops).
For 3 out of 4 children, the causes remain unknown.

Question 7

what is stenosis disease ? can it cause seizures?

Accepted Answer

Stenosis of what?: "stenosis" just means "narrowing." renal artery stenosis can cause seizures by way of extreme hypertension, and aqueductal stenosis by causing hydrocephalus; can't off hand think of any other type of stenosis that could cause seizures directly.

Question 8

how do seizure disorders affect the body during the convulsion?

Accepted Answer

Convulsion body fct: Convulsion implies tonic clonic seizures, during which there is loss of consciousness, whole body contracts powerfully all muscles, lung muscles can stop relaxing and thus breathing stops, bladder control can be lost as well as bowel control, spine can break in severe ones, and jaw contraction can bite on tongue. Seizures mostly end after a few minutes, not enough to kill, body then recuperates.

Question 9

can symptoms of night seizures be indicative of a disease or condition?

Accepted Answer

Seizures at anytime: Indicate a problem.

Question 10

does having sensory processing disorder make you more prone to seizures?

Accepted Answer

No.: Sensory integration/processing disorder does not make a child more prone to seizures. However, this should be discussed with your child's doctor. Is your child actually having seizures? If so, there could be a neurologic condition causing the seizures and causing other processing problems.

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If no family history and no head injury how rare would it be to have a gran mal seizure disorder?

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When cjd is such a rare disease, why would a doctor declare a cjd diagnosis without a biopsy? father had seizures, false positive prion test, dementia

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What are all seizure disorders?

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Are seizure disorders really serious?

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How are seizure disorders diagnosed in kids?

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What causes youngsters to have seizure disorders?

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What is stenosis disease ? can it cause seizures?

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How do seizure disorders affect the body during the convulsion?

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Can symptoms of night seizures be indicative of a disease or condition?

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Does having sensory processing disorder make you more prone to seizures?

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