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deja vu
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deja vu
by CelineJoiris, May 23, 2007 12:00AM
Is deja vu dangerous or a symptom of a dangerous condidtion? Throughout my life I ahve experienced semi-frequent deja vu and occasional premonition-type episonds. I've always attributed this to having fractured my skull as a baby. Migrains also run in the family. Should I be concerned of a possible dangerous underlying condition?
Thanks very much
Thanks very much
Doctor's Answer
by Forum-M.D.-SH, Jul 30, 2007 12:00AM
First of all, keep in mind that I am unable to diagnose you because I am unable to examine you, this forum is for educational purposes.
Deja Vu is sometimes a symptom of temporal lobe epilepsy (a seizure arising from the area of your brain that sits roughly behind your ears). This is not always the case, but given skull fracture as a baby this could also increase your risk for epilepsy. I would suggest that you get an EEG (brain wave test) and to see an epilepsy specialist (a neurologist that has extra training in epilepsy). Sometimes 1 EEG (generally 20 minutes long), may not capture your event and you may require a longer EEG recording.
I hope this has been helpful.
Deja Vu is sometimes a symptom of temporal lobe epilepsy (a seizure arising from the area of your brain that sits roughly behind your ears). This is not always the case, but given skull fracture as a baby this could also increase your risk for epilepsy. I would suggest that you get an EEG (brain wave test) and to see an epilepsy specialist (a neurologist that has extra training in epilepsy). Sometimes 1 EEG (generally 20 minutes long), may not capture your event and you may require a longer EEG recording.
I hope this has been helpful.
It seems strange, but I thnk I've read this question before...............
You might do a search for:
partial seizures symptoms
and see what you find while waiting for the Neuro to get here. He;s about 4 weeks behind now.
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