Child With Nighttime Epilepsy Posted: 11-30-05 07:47am
My friends child is having seizures only
in his sleep. She has not put him onnthe
medications yet becasue of the scarey side
effects listed. We were hopeful that it
would just go away but that was not case.
Any ideas on natural cures or drugs that
might be better suited for nighttime
seizures?
Thanks
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kayakmom
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Posted: 11-30-05 12:28pm
Dont know of any cures period. It depends
on what type of night time seizures the
child has.....Some types are benign and do
usually get outgrown. Benign rolandic,
familial frontal nocturnal and benign
occipital are just some that typically are
outgrown by puberty.
My son has mostly seizures in sleep. His
are not any of the benign forms. He was
treated for a few years, treatment was
stopped for 3 years and seizures got
really bad and he lost skills during that
time. He is now back on medication and
doing better.
I know it is a real concern when you read
the side effects of these medications.
Seizures have side effects too if left
untreated. If your friend does not feel
she has confidence in this neurologist she
should get a second opinion and ask what
might happen if his type is not treated.
Hope they find help
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cool2005
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 34 Location: nottinghamshire
Posted: 12-01-05 12:04pm
Hello I am a young aduit 21years old I
have been taken fits when I am in bed too!
I have been told by my boyfriend that is
what I do I shake very fast I do not know
I am shakeing at all I do not remmber it
too! I do not anser qustion if I have
been ask something he said somthing to me
becouse he thought I was a wake and I did
not anser I just shake and I did not stop
for long time good few mins and I think I
get them evey night this moring wake up
really tiyed and thought I had no sleep
that what it felt like I think I must had
a fit in the night but I do not know!
Caroline!
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mylilangel06
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Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 12 Location: millville
Hi I Use to Have Night Time Seizures Posted: 12-06-05 14:02pm
Hi iam 17 now.When I was ten I was have
night time seizures intill I was 12.It
depends what kind of seizures he is having
there is all different kinds of
seizures.But if he is having seizures he
needs to be on medcation.When I had night
time seizures I would be sleeping fall out
of my bed.They put me on keppra I have
been on it since I was ten years old.It
stop me from having night time
seizures.Fine out what type he is
having.Grand mal is the worse kind.Get him
on meds!!
