Posted by Civ on May 8, 2004, at 14:51:57
In reply to Re: Epilepsy, posted by xjs7 on May 8, 2004, at 13:28:26
> I have been diagnosed with epilepsy caused by a brain tumor. Surgery was effective and eliminated 90% of my seizures. Unfortunately the mental problems didn't go away, at least not yet.
Sorry to hear that. Hope you feel better soon!
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> What are you thinking when you have the blank stare? Do you know where you are, who you are, what you are doing, what you need to do? Part of TLE is a change in consciousness--not necessarily loss of consciousness.Yes and no. When I feel "depersonalized," I don't know who I am and what I'm doing for a brief moment.
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> Also, did you have any change in consciousness when you hit your head as a child? Were you admitted to the hospital?No, I was taken to the emergency room, stitched up, and came home. I don't think I had a true head injury.
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> Nothing you listed strongly suggests epilepsy to me. However, you might have omitted something that would.
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> xjs7I'll mention it to my pdoc and see what he says. It could just be depression.
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