My dad has had a few gran mal seizures which were bad and he bit his tongue. Before he actually started having seizures he would have these black outs that only lasted a few seconds. Has anyone else experienced these black outs and are these seizures? He is now taking Dilantin and Keppra to try to prevent the seizures.
2006-10-14 13:04:57 · 3 answers · asked by Darcee 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Welll, there's grand mal and petit mal seizures...and even borderline seizures, often mistaken for fits of rage, etc.
I have dealt with seizures of the petit mal type stemming from diffuse brain injury resulting from CO2 poisoning as a four-year-old. What do they "feel" like? I don't really "feel" the seizure....I "become" the seizure, and I can tell the shift is approaching sometimes five minutes in advance....like I'm being slowly dragged toward an alternate universe where everything gets sucked up like a black hole. Then, the next thing I know, is that I'm me again...but everything around me has changed, because time has passed me by. I'm used to it now, so I know when to pull over when I'm driving and other times as well.
I have videotaped myself and see that it looks like I'm just sitting and staring while I quiver like jelly.
If your child has violent seizures, I'm sure the sensation is similar....but much more dangerous...much more!
Hope this helps you out....
all the best
...also, when I meet a low functioning person with CP, I find it a joy to look past it, into their eyes, mind and emotions, even if the victim cannot outwardly return my attention. I wish everyone knew how important this is.
2006-10-14 13:08:58 · answer #1 · answered by lylitalianbeauty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm familiar with this and yes, they are seizures. Dilantin is a good drug, it's been around for a long time. I take it myself. He needs to keep seeing his doctor and to report anything that triggers his blackouts.
2006-10-14 20:12:09 · answer #2 · answered by Arnold M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seizures at this age could be secondary to underlyng condition (ost commonly secondary brain cancer) or drug addiction.
i assume he checked with a neurologist & MRI & urine sample for drugs are taken.
wish he get well soon
2006-10-15 00:10:40 · answer #3 · answered by drinda_house 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋