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What Causes Recurring Seizures?
my husband has started having seizures this is his 4th one in a year im kinda familure but i always put him on his right side but he always bite his tung he is also always sleep i dont sleep verry well because im afraid he will choke he is 50 years old he take medication twice daily im in the dark about what to do
Fri, 7 Oct 2016
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Thanks for contacting HCM with your health concern.
1. As this is a case of recurrent seizure [epilepsy] thus one has to get an appointment of Neurologist to get an expert opinion to exclude other possible cause like: electrolyte imbalance [sodium-potassium-calcium], malignant hypertension, alcohol intake, low blood oxygen/glucose level and one cannot think of tapering or stopping the drug,rather drug has to be taken life long.
2. A brain scan [MRI/CT brain] is necessary to identify any small scar tissue in the brain, or small anomaly of some blood vessel inside the brain] along with EEG and suitable blood tests which will help decide whether it was a seizure or something else.3. treatment options which one can decide are:
i. Surgery to remove the underlying cause of the epilepsy. [suitable option if seizures start in one small area of brain] but success is limited
ii. Vagal nerve stimulation [when seizures are difficult to control with medicines] which reduces te intensity and frequency of seizures
iii. The ketogenic diet: high fat, low protein and carbohydrate-free diet
iv. Complementary therapies such as aromatherapy may help with relaxation and relieve stress
v. Counselling. Psychiatric counselling in people who become anxious or depressed about their condition or Genetic counselling may be appropriate if the type of epilepsy is thought to have a hereditary pattern.
Thanks for contacting HCM with your health concern.
1. As this is a case of recurrent seizure [epilepsy] thus one has to get an appointment of Neurologist to get an expert opinion to exclude other possible cause like: electrolyte imbalance [sodium-potassium-calcium], malignant hypertension, alcohol intake, low blood oxygen/glucose level and one cannot think of tapering or stopping the drug,rather drug has to be taken life long.
2. A brain scan [MRI/CT brain] is necessary to identify any small scar tissue in the brain, or small anomaly of some blood vessel inside the brain] along with EEG and suitable blood tests which will help decide whether it was a seizure or something else.3. treatment options which one can decide are:
i. Surgery to remove the underlying cause of the epilepsy. [suitable option if seizures start in one small area of brain] but success is limited
ii. Vagal nerve stimulation [when seizures are difficult to control with medicines] which reduces te intensity and frequency of seizures
iii. The ketogenic diet: high fat, low protein and carbohydrate-free diet
iv. Complementary therapies such as aromatherapy may help with relaxation and relieve stress
v. Counselling. Psychiatric counselling in people who become anxious or depressed about their condition or Genetic counselling may be appropriate if the type of epilepsy is thought to have a hereditary pattern.
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