Is it possible at one point or another I may had had a stroke and didnt know

[Gr8gurl]

Ok so here it is, I have had a trauma induced seizure disorder for 20 years or more I have had as a rule grandmal  seizures when I've had them.it had Beenough almost 5 years without a seizure I had begun to think I had beeten it given seizures are a thing that your brain learns and remembers  how to do since the neurologist  said the longer without the less it remembers I felt I was on the up side of the disorder.  However in the last 5 years on an almost daily basis or at least multiple times weekly I have had auras when asking the Dr about these... what I call mini spazz attacks basically  I would jerk suddenly feel a little off when this happened my doctor said essentially they are like mino seizures  because I am awake and aware they are happening,  come to find out these are actually simple partition seizures.  So up until June 27th 2015 my thought was that I had been seizure free but maybe not since the auras I guess are seizures. On 06/27/15 I had a grand Mal seizure and was found on my bathroom  floor went to the E.R. they stated that my medicine  levels were within therapeutic  range but that I was okay sent me home three days later had a super bad headache  my right eye was twitching like crazy and started to drooping also my tounge was still numb and felt weird called the neurologist  she sent me to the ER to be checked for stroke symptoms, they did  a CT scan and it stated this below do these findings meant some point I have had a stroke.... paticularly Impression: Possible old infarct versus averaging with sulcus on the right.  :
Exams: 001005771 CT BRAIN W/O CONTRAST

     CT head without contrast, 7/2/2015.

     TECHNIQUE: Routine head CT was performed using helical computed
     tomography without intravenous contrast.

     History: Right eyelid droop and known tongue. Seizure 2 days ago.

     Comparison: None.

     Findings: There is no subdural or epidural fluid collection
     identified. No shift of midline structures. Vague area of diminished
     density noted right basal ganglia could be due to an old infarct or
     averaging with sulcus. No definite acute ischemic change or
     hemorrhage.

     Impression: Possible old infarct versus averaging with sulcus on the
     right. Consider MRI scan if concern persists.

     ** Electronically Signed by John  Catasca MD on 7/2/2015 4:08 PM **


      ** Electronically Signed by JOHN CATASCA MD on 07/02/2015 at 1608 **
                    Reported and Signed by: JOHN CATASCA, MD










    CC: NO PRIMARY OR FAMILY PHYSICIAN; Clayton A Bass

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    Transcribed Date/Time: 07/02/2015 (1602)
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[Gr8gurl]

Thanks for your ideas I plan to discuss these with my doctor but was super concerned about the CT SCAN mostly because it looks like I had a stroke just didn't know it but I will repost  more as I find out more

[flipper336]

Talk with your doctor about the possibility of changing your meds. Also I know you said your levels are in the therapeutic range but do you know where within the range you fall? If you are at the lower end of the scale the drug you are on can most likely be bumped up.

I was seizure free for 8 years before mine starting acting up again. I was told that I have what is called Benign Tremors. Which my doctor basically said was nothing to be concerned about. When the left side of my face was drooping and eye twitching it was all a symptom of a seizure. Do some research on a VNS device and talk with your doctor if that could possibly be an option.

And yes I do know exactly what you are going through. I have been there and am fact still fighting the battle.

[Gr8gurl]

I also forgot to mention that since 07/02/15 I still on occasion get this fogginess where I'm forgetting what I was doing and also the right  eye has been twitching more often and subsequently  drooping  again, and also forgot to mention that I have a Tremor that have been told is hereditary  but in the last 6 months to a year has progressively  gotten more prominent, sorry to be so long and drawn out I hope someone has some ideas because it's at least a month before I get into the doctor and I'm wondering if these are tell tale signs that something  I going on that I should be on the ball with.  Thanks for any help!