9 yr old seizure symptoms?

[momtothreesons]

My 9 yr old was diagnosed with seizure disorder last week after stress EEG showed multiple abnormal firings in left parietal lobe.  MD states that it is most definitely seizure activity/disorder.  His symptoms are so vague, though, that we often don't know when he is having a seizure, or what to do.  We only seem to know for sure that he had a seizure after the fact, because he sleeps 3-7 hours.  He will sometimes complain of crushing headache, frequently nauseated, sometimes vomit, sometimes blurry vision (?), but never are the symptoms the same from time to time.  He also said that he sometimes gets a hot/flushed feeling, and once in a while, we have noted his arm hair standing on end, on both arms.  The office nurse is very unhelpful, and states that their office mostly deals with ADHD, not seizures.  We are trying to find a new office, but in the meantime, we are wondering if seizure symptoms can be so varied and vague?  My son will get disoriented, but not lose full consciousness.  Also, they seem to be occurring so frequently, we are wondering if he needs to wear a medic alert necklace, or is this only for grand mal seizures?  Also, will he experience an aura, and if so, what type of symptoms might he notice (he cannot tell us if he is experiencing anything unusual just prior, and he asks us what might possibly occur, but we don;t know)?  Also, what danger, if any, is he in, if he does not lose full consciousness or have a grand mal seizure?  Thanks for any information you can provide.

[jholley]

Since he doesn't loose consciousness then it is most likely a 'Partial' seizure disorder. Partial seizures only occurr in a section of the brain. 'Complex Partial' seizures also only occurr in a section of the brain but eplipetics loose consciousness during these seizures.

A nuerologists can treat your son for this and prescibe medications that could possibly control his partial seizures. Have your MD refer you to a local nuerologist.

[jojo2384]

i have a few questions for you u seem very educated on our disorder i would like to know if theres a difference in the epilepsy if ur awake or sleeping.....from the  time i was 11 i had granmal seizures until after i had my 6 yr old then every granmal seizure i had was only when im awake. the doc said something about pediaml seizures which i have quite often ........they dont know if my epilepsy was tramatic or genetic cuz i dont know my bio fathers family history....could u help me understand...thanks a bunch