I am a hs teacher in a private school. A student of mine had a grand mal two years ago. She is on meds and seizure free since. My problem is she claims she has myoclonic jerks when waking and her mom is afraid this will lead to a seizure. So she tells her to go back to sleep for a couple more hours. Then she has to play catch up in school. I've never seen these jerks. Should she go back to sleep? Mom is also asking for multiple days to make up tests/assignments and class notes from all her teachers. Please advise. I want to accommodate for her if she truly needs it but "over" accommodating could also sabotage her work ethic and she becomes a victim.
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There are different types of myoclonic jerks and some can lead to a seizure. There are a lot of medications to treat this, there may also be a vitamin deficiency as well. For this reason Classifying the many different forms of myoclonus is difficult. Myoclonic jerks are an involuntary jerking of a muscle. So may be a little lye way is needed, the going back to bed part I am not sure about. Her mother and her should discuses this with her doctor, because school is important. Short answer, yes you will need to accommodate her until every thing is sorted. But that is only my opinion.
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Hi Noxon, it's a tough call with seizure disorders. The #1 seizure trigger is fatigue, so certainly the mother's instincts are good. But if your student really is continuing to have symptoms, then she should see as her neurologist to discuss treatment, as Fedup suggests above. If she is having cognitive issues due to the meds or seizure activity, that is also something her doctor should be aware of.
I realize that you can have little influence over what she and her mother do in terms of private health issues. Does the school have a written policy about accommodating students with disabilities or disorders? Does it require confirmation from a medical professional? If there isn't a policy in place, then you might discuss implementing one with the school administrators.
Best,
Nakamova
I realize that you can have little influence over what she and her mother do in terms of private health issues. Does the school have a written policy about accommodating students with disabilities or disorders? Does it require confirmation from a medical professional? If there isn't a policy in place, then you might discuss implementing one with the school administrators.
Best,
Nakamova