Are Muscles Spasms symptoms of Jackson's (partial) Epilepsy? Posted: 06-16-06 12:28pm
For about 15 yrs I have struggled with a
problem that has gotten no better or
worse. My childhoold doctor dismissed it
as nerves, but I have come to realize it
is obviously not.
I will get a feeling that something is
about to happen (not a smell or taste,
just a "feeling"), then I will experience
muscle jerking down one side of my body
(face, legs. hand, arm). It happens on
both sides, but NEVER the same time.
Lasts about 10-15 seconds each, never
losing consciousness. Happens much more
when I am active.
MRI clean. EKG inconclusive to anything.
Could this be Jacksonian? Is there
anything I should ask to have done? Thank
you so much.
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Epilepsy Answer A1111 Posted: 06-19-06 02:21am
It sounds as if you are experiencing
partial epilepsy (Jackson’s epilepsy)
but this condition requires evidence via a
proven EEG. A CT-scan and an MRI are used
afterwards to confirm an organic cause for
epilepsy. You can consult a neurologist.
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