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A member asked:

Can people with pots have what looks like am eplitic seziure but it really isn't? if so what could it be?

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Dr. Bennett Werner answered

Seizure: It it looks like a seizure, sounds like a seizure, and feels like a seizure, it's a seizure. Not all seizures are due to epilepsy.

Answered 3/17/2015

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That does make sense for it to be still developing and thats why it seems too look like its shrunk I mean is that what it looks like as the brain changes ? I suffer nocturnal seizures with migraines neck pain back pain not sure if its related

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