Is A Recurrence Of Seizures Every Time There Is An Injury To The Head A Serious Concern?

Posted on Fri, 24 Aug 2018

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Question : I was just diagnosed with epilepsy again. I say it like that bcause I had a head injury at 3 had staring seizures and a few grand mal until 4 the last one hospitalized me. never had another until 20 years later after the birth of my first child. a year and a half later I gave birth to my daughter had a few straglers 30nyears ago and that was it I quit taking the meds. then 5 years ago I fell down a cliff and received a brain bleed and guess what? yep there back only different kind is this real?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, seizures and Epilepsy may happen after brain injury.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

About 20% of people sustaining a brain injury may experience seizures.

If the seizures repeat this is Epilepsy and long term treatment with antiepileptic drugs is necessary.

Topamax is okay if it controls correctly the seizures.

So, yes, this condition is real, changes in type of the seizures are mainly related to the brain area damaged and subsequently responsible for seizures activity.

My advice is to follow up with your Neurologist and to follow strictly recommendations about the lifestyle and medication in order to be seizure free.

Hope you found the answer helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Erion Spaho

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