long positng - possible stroke?

[Deltha Myrtle]

I am a 42 yo female w/ a history of small seizure-like events since my early 20

[Jan Bailey]

Deltha, I have a condition called "Mitochondrial cytopathy" and belong to a digest group.  Many members in the group experience "stroke-like episodes", migraines (actually one of the treatments is 400 mg B2), word search problems, crashing which is helped by sleeping 20/24, etc.  If you are interested in researching this, go to the United Mitochondrial Disorder Foundation website....You might ask your doctor if you could possibly have a mito disorder with neuro/muscular components...

[kd re: longstanding MR]

I am not a medical professional - just a person who has had a few neurological glitches.  The first symptoms sound like seizure activity, to me.  The language, numbness sounds strokish.  My second stroke set off seizure activity and they couldn't figure out what was going on because it was not "typical" seizure and not "typical" stroke.  Later, they found that I had a stroke that set off the seizures.  The CTScan, as usual, didn't find the stroke.  Sometimes, MRI does not show a stroke.  My first is only seen on a SPECT Scan.

According to my medical dictionary - "encephalopathy" means "any dysfunction of the brain."  "focal" means that it is limited to a small area.

In my opinion - yes, you should mention ALL of your symptoms to your neurologist - even the bladder ones.  Depending on the neuro, it might help to have a list that he/she can look over.

[wildcat]

Deltha,

Yah, I forgot that same extended warrenty. I think mines had too many miles as well.

It's thunderstorming here and I love thunderstorms so what in the heck am I doing playing on the internet after work. I should be out enjoying the nice weather!!!!! These seizures have really changed me.

[jan]

Your experiences sound very similar to mine. I have posted several times under "syncope vs. seizure". I have been told I had a stroke (old), MRI shows ischemia or old trauma. My eeg was similar to yours. I am now being seen by an epileptologist and cardio ep at a university hospital because of my "spells". They are trying to figure out syncope vs. seizures. (Sometimes the dizziness is terrible!) It is a royal pain, I have been running to dr.'s for so long, but I really think this way I will get an answer.

[ChiroDoc]

Hi!
I would be curious about my other vitamins and minerals associated with stress such as the B vitamins you have mentioned. Basic nutrition is taken for granted and replaced with stimulents such as coffee, sugars, blah ,blah......causes a hugh mess with internal regulation of sugar, insulin, causing deregulation of hormones and increaseing the stress hormones leading to a large depletion of the B's....whew!! Check the web for symtoms of B vitamin lack, you will be surprised. I would get on a VERY healthy diet, no junk, and locate a Naturopath/Homeopath that could help you get back in balance....

Good Luck!
ChiroDoc

[Deltha Myrtle]

jan, thank you for the web-sites.  I appreciate your thoughtfulness and caring.  Perhaps syncope is what the neuro meant by cardiac related.  I will look for your posts.

I think my warranty was up at 40 and I forgot to buy the after-market extended wear package - and I don't know if the repair manuals for my model are very well-written.  If I could only trade-in my brain for a newer brighter model - perhpas ith a faster processer! I guess I shouldn't have used my brain so much earlier in my life - too many miles on it now.  

Deltha