EEG---Spiking??

Posted By Cathy on May 02, 1999 at 11:02:45
I am a seizure patient.  I take 500mg. of Dilantin per day, Zoloft 100mg.,
Synthyroid .01., folic acid 1mg., and Vitamin B-12.  A month or so ago I had an eeg ran.  At my last neuro visit, he said that my EEg showed spiking.  I don't know why I did not ask him, but for some reason I failed to do so, but could you tell me what spiking is and how it affects my seizure disorder?  Was I having a small seizure during the eeg to cause this?  I also have mild sleep apnea.  I seem to always think of something that I wished I had asked after I leave the office.  What signifigance does the spiking have in determining if a person is an epiletic.  Should I have had spiking even though I am on 500mg of Dilantin? (I am a large person).
If I were to stop my dialntin would I be having full gran mal seizures?  Am I having mini seizures?  Should I stop driving?  Thank you.










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