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Q: Nocturnal Seizures
asked by: LadyEnvy on November 5th, 2004
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Does anyone experience nocturnal seizures?
2 years ago I feel asleep in my brother's room and he witnessed me having my first seizure. Since then, ive only had 2 more seizures, all in my sleep. I wake up with a bitten tongue, a horrible headache and a feeling dizziness. Thats the only way I can tell if ive had one, since I have no memory of them.
I was just wondering if anyone has seizures like these, and what their experiences are like.
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kayakmom
replied on November 5th, 2004
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Hi there. Did you ever see a doctor, preferably a nuerologist after these events? I do have lots of experience with a son and daughter who both have nocturnal seizures.

Since yours are so far apart, sometimes the eeg does not pick up the abnormality right away unless you have one during that test. Frustrating for sure....

I urge you to get this checked. There are also sleep disorders that can mimic a seizure so a sleep study can be a good idea.....

Best wishes, hope you get help for this!
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LadyEnvy
replied on November 5th, 2004
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Actually I have been to a neurologist who put me on keppra.
Ive had so many tests done to fine tumors, abnormalities, etc but never a sleep study. What exactly happens during one?
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kayakmom
replied on November 5th, 2004
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My kids have each had one. They will put lots of electrodes on you to monitor breathing, o2 saturation, leg movement, 2 around your chest to monitor heart rate and respiration, 2 under your nose for the o2 info, between 10-20 electrodes (not as extensive as an eeg usually but can pick up some abnormal activity if it is there.)

you are told to sleep "normally" with all that stuff on. It videos and has a mic in the room to pick up if you snore etc. The tech will watch from another room all night. They can assess the info to see if you reach all stages of sleep, have any apnea events, etc....We were sent home around 6 am....
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