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VISION CHANGE DUE TO GRAND MAL
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VISION CHANGE DUE TO GRAND MAL
by brian, Dec 03, 2000 12:00AM
After a recent eye exam I was informed that the vision in my right eye had changed since 1997 from normal to extermly near sighted. Since my 1997 eye exam I have experienced 2 gran mal seizures. I had never had a gran mal prior to May of 1998 and my last was May of 2000 (I stoped taking medication). My neurologist told me in October of this year that I have a small abnormality on my right temporal lobe. I have had epilespy since I was a child but never diagnosed till 1998.
What I wolud like to know is, could the gran mal seizures or the abnormality have caused the vision change? I have been noticing the change for the last year or two.
What I wolud like to know is, could the gran mal seizures or the abnormality have caused the vision change? I have been noticing the change for the last year or two.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS, Dec 03, 2000 12:00AM
Dear Brian:
Sorry to hear about your seizure disorder. Although seizure activity can alter vision, it does not cause "near sightedness" as this is due to changes in the lens. Seizures act on the brain and changes in vision usually are in the form of auras. Since you have a known abnormality in a focal area in the right temporal lobe, then you might be a candidate for epilepsy surgery. I would not advise stop taking your medication as you have had a recent seizure (May of this year) and a known focal abnormality.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
Sorry to hear about your seizure disorder. Although seizure activity can alter vision, it does not cause "near sightedness" as this is due to changes in the lens. Seizures act on the brain and changes in vision usually are in the form of auras. Since you have a known abnormality in a focal area in the right temporal lobe, then you might be a candidate for epilepsy surgery. I would not advise stop taking your medication as you have had a recent seizure (May of this year) and a known focal abnormality.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
Member Comments (2)
by Linda, Jan 02, 2001 12:00AM
I have had 2 brain surgeries due to oligodendroglioma. The last surgery was a craniotomy and/or lobectomy. Many people asked questions about memory loss. I suffer from short, short, short term memory loss, ie, if put water on the stove to boil to make spaghetti noodles I must stand and watch it or I will forget that I even began dinner...within 2 or 3 minutes and then will be surprised that water is on the stove boiling and do not know the reason why. My long term memory is fine, for instance, I will not even remember that I am doing this in a few minutes but in about a week or two will remember details.
