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Seizure After Taking LSD. Going For Brain Scan, No Family History. Cause? Can Withdraw Licence Suspension?

Hi. my name is Christian. Here's why I'm here: On Sunday, I took some lsd (it was my second time. I took two sheets. The first time i took one.) The first time was fine, But the second time.... I had a seizure.
And now because of that, i can't drive for 6 months.
In about a month, I'm going back to the doctor to get my brain scanned. There is no history of seizures in my family. and I'm not epileptic (that was confirmed after my first scan).
So I was wondering, Can my license suspension be undone? (assuming that they say I'm all clear and nothing is wrong with my brain)

or can it at least be shortened? or maybe even have them allow me to drive locally?
posted on Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Hi,

No brain imaging study can confirm or disprove that you have epilepsy or not. Even an electroencephalography (EEG) report is not conclusive. That you had a drug induced seizure simply indicates that you are vulnerable to having seizures in the presence of factors that lower seizure threshold. So other drug related conditions like alcohol withdrawal or opioid intoxication can also induce seizures in you. A normal brain imaging study just suggests that there is no lesion or tumor which could have caused the seizure. A normal EEG report also does not rule out seizure disorder. Therefore I do not expect that a repeat normal brain scan would in anyway increase your chances of overturning the ban on driving.

Hope this helps you. Best wishes.
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Seizure After Taking LSD. Going For Brain Scan, No Family History. Cause? Can Withdraw Licence Suspension?

Hi, No brain imaging study can confirm or disprove that you have epilepsy or not. Even an electroencephalography (EEG) report is not conclusive. That you had a drug induced seizure simply indicates that you are vulnerable to having seizures in the presence of factors that lower seizure threshold. So other drug related conditions like alcohol withdrawal or opioid intoxication can also induce seizures in you. A normal brain imaging study just suggests that there is no lesion or tumor which could have caused the seizure. A normal EEG report also does not rule out seizure disorder. Therefore I do not expect that a repeat normal brain scan would in anyway increase your chances of overturning the ban on driving. Hope this helps you. Best wishes.