Hi
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
I think I can help you.
The episodes that you have mentioned are definite episodes of seizures the way you have described them.
There is no other possible cause.
A seizure comes suddenly- so a person cannot protect self- hence the fall from the ladder. There is no way one can protect oneself.
The patient has no consciousness of self and that explains why you don't remember the episodes, despite even speaking in the episodes.
Most convincing of all, people think there is a psychological effect. This is because they do not know that seizures are not just the shaking of
limbs - a version of seizures which is widely known.
So, I am quite convinced that you had seizures- most likely
focal seizures with generalization (that is to say that you develop just a part of the seizure first and this becomes more extensive as the episode progresses- hence you could remember your daughter in law walk in, but not the rest of the episode).
From your last line, I surmise that your
neurologist has told you the same thing. From the same line, I feel that you have been initiated on medicines that you are not taking.
I should tell you that you need to take the medicines, to avoid further episodes.
In case there are episodes despite the medicines, you need to meet your neurologist to get the dose modified and to change the medicine if needed.
If it persists, a scan, preferably
MRI Brain will be needed.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible. Please feel free to contact me for clarification on any particular point if needed. Please do start your medications. Best of luck, Dr Mittal