hello again

[leonard]

well went to mayo clinic in rotchester min, and had an eeg done and seen a doctor there told him about his problems and how we were treating it and he told us it was seizures not migrains and prescribed keppra to him he said they recorded a thirty second seizure on eeg in morning and that it is partial onset in the left temporal. im kinda looking for anyone on here that has or had simular expriences . my son had feberal siezures starting at age two then year and a half nothing then same problem comes back every three months . is it weather related. is there any relation to the vaccines that kids have to get.? and anyone try accupunture. any help is good help thanks everyone this forum is so helpfull leonard

 

[RobinN]

Hello Leonard,
Did this doctor at Mayo tell you that migraines and seizures are now classified to be in the same family?
I forget how old your son is? Could it be associated with hormonal changes?
I have found there to be a connection sometimes to vaccines, and have started a thread about that here:
http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/forums/f22/vaccine-related-seizures-2607/
You might also look at theses:
http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/forums/f22/mercury-toxicity-3027/
http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/forums/f22/mitochondrial-dysfunction-seizures-2849/
http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/forums/f22/virus-connection-seizures-1220/
http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/forums/f22/food-intolerance-viruses-epilepsy-1315/

 

[BuckeyeFan]

:hello:

I personally have not heard of weather being a factor, except for excessive heat or dehydration being a trigger for some. I take keppra and have not noticed any regular cycles of ups and downs.

Hope you find more answers soon!

 

[Bernard]

Hi Leonard, nice to see you here again. Seizure activity can be related to Vitamin D which is related to to the weather indirectly because your body produces it when you are in sunlight. Most people make less vitamin D in the winter and that can increase seizure activity then. On the other hand, heat can also be a trigger, so going outdoors in the summer when it's hot could be problematic. Everyone has different tolerances though.