The NEW Epilepsy Diagnosis Explained: 17 Most Frequently Asked Questions

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Receiving the diagnosis of epilepsy can be overwhelming and scary and you will have so many questions and concerns which I will answer all today in this video.

Time codes:
0:00 New epilepsy diagnosis
0:55 What is Epilepsy
1:45 Types of Epilepsy
2:48 Causes of Epilepsy
5:12 Testing for Epilepsy
6:41 Treatment of Epilepsy
7:03 Choosing best seizure medicine
7:49 Duration of Epilepsy treatment
8:39 Triggers for seizures
9:19 Alcohol and epilepsy
9:49 Driving and Epilepsy
10:55 Epilepsy safety
11:33 Seizure first aid
12:34 Birth control in Epilepsy
13:02 Pregnancy and Epilepsy
13:58 Breastfeeding and Epilepsy
14:00 Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
15:47 Follow up with the neurologist
16:18 Tips to control seizures

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[saniazulfiqar]

My daughter is 14 .she is having seizures from last two months .i am from Pakistan. Dr gave her levetriacetam 2+2, ..her seizures stop but her depression and anxiety wosrt.your video help me alot as a lay woman . Thanks from bottom of my herat....

[LiniSue]

Thank you so very much for your informative videos. I was recently diagnosed with Focal Seizure in the ER by a young Neurologist on duty - the ER Doctor had me ready to admit as Level One Minor Stroke - previously had been admitted twice to the hospital as TIAs. I knew the 37 yr old neurologist made complete sense to me with his diagnosis. I'm 84 and realize I'm fortunate, perhaps, to have it known now and be on medication. My larger concern is possibly the stages of dementia I 'might' go through in the future and that is only for my family. It is called life. I just hope the diaries of sorts that I have kept through a very large portion of my life, with timelines and knowing my father's timeline/ medical history can help in some small way my own family and possibly others. Thank you for your life work for the greater good.

[juliemcdonnell]

Where were you when I was diagnosed 😢 I had so little resources. Thank you so much for this; it will help so many people.

[sjnelson]

Appreciate you taking time, Dr Danoun, to make this video for us lay people. So appreciate your compassion in sharing this latest info for patients everywhere. Very helpful and informative, and a great comfort.

[christianwatson]

Lost my brother last year due to drinking alcohol and having seizures..😢 we both were diagnosed at the same time...im having trouble keeping a job bc of being an electrician...really dont know what to do at this point. The meds work but sometimes they dont

[GIPI_explorer]

Dr. Danoun, thank you for making all this information; I have been learning a lot from them.

[ellster]

So interesting and informative thanks Omar!

[julieoelker]

I am now 62. I had my first tonic-clonic seizure 13 months ago. They found a large, 2cm meningioma in my olfactory groove and concluded that was the cause. I had two more seizures before having the tumor removed. I am still considered epileptic, and will be on large doses of anti-seizure drugs for the next 5-10 years.

[Jpb]

Thank you so much for all your information. My son just received “diagnosis” after 1 seizure 2 years ago (took a friend’s Vyvanse prescription to study) 🤨 we thought that was the reason, then this year in October and November he had a seizure. We received all tests and started Keppra but now we cannot have follow up until March? Kinda feel like we are floating out here. It’s scary to just have to wait. And he is away in college. Keppra seems to be kinda agreeing so far. Your videos and information are invaluable. Neurologist did a quick briefing but by no means did I leave feeling I knew anything my 21 year old was diagnosed with. I can’t recall the word Epilepsy even being used. Thank you, I feel like I’m getting a better grasp on his condition.

[muhammadalshammari]

Peace be upon you. You underwent an operation, thank God, and everything was fine, but Lamictal was not taken. I did not feel losing it. I used Trileptal and Keppra. Only the question is, will the new medicine Sinobamate stop seizures? Thank you.

[susanjenison]

Thank you Dr. Danoun. I thank you for your time and dedication. These videos are very helpful to me and my child as we try to have the best life possible.

[patriciadicharry]

my coworker's sister was finally able to carry a baby full term after taking omega III, =which stopped her seizures naturally.

[yashijainj]

Can you please make a video on AVM and stereotactic radiosurgery for AVM causing seizures? Thanks!

[Nanukie]

I have NSCLC, metastatic lung with 2 brain tumors that i had undergone cyberknife for & currently an untreated brain tumor, awaiting cyberknife therapy. I believe i have seizures. I fall asleep just about anywhere, including bathroom. For some i am partially aware & others that i have no memory of. . No identifiable reason precipitates them. I also fall out of bed & had to put a guard up. These usually happen at night. I have lost entire days with no memory if i am awake or asleep. What seems to be a good educated guess as to what may be happening. Before cancer, i did have 1 similar experience. I was thought to have sleep walked as a child. I believe it was seizures all along. I was thinking complex nocturnal seizures from my limited research & just a guess. If it is the cancer, i cannot receive immunotherapy.. i had a life threatening response to immune therapy for cancer. By the way, i just remembered that the first 2 tumors were bilateral parietal lobe small tumors. Now another is coming back on left parietal lobe. Please advise me as to a type of seizures these are. Thank you very much Doctor.

[kirsty]

I started getting a funny taste by my mouth and tingling finger tips when I was diagnosed, no family history I do have nf1 with a family history

[philipmilner]

Every time my epilepsy medications are changed, it makes my seizures worse (once I was over dosed on Carbamazipe) by a neurologist. I ended up with 'nystamus' in both eyes. I now take Phenobarbital 'Phenobarbitone' (which I've been on since 1964/1965, Carbamazepine and Lamotrigine. A neurologist put me on a fourth medication 'Levetiracetam', but I got too many side effects, so I came off it. after a month or so. I have not seen a Nurologist or Epilepsy nurse for 5-6 years due to lock-down, I only have short phone calls with them, which I find useless.

[kas]

Thank you Doctor

Hanging out in the EMU, I've watched most of your videos but am just waiting for an event.

:) thanks for helping me understand what going on

[joydivision]

Can you please let me know why it is harder to treat for adults? It started as a child in my case, and I am still having them

[kirsty]

I have no family history of epilepsy But I do have nf1 my mums side of the family, I started experiencing strange tastes and tingling finger tips before I was diagnosed was first prescribed lamotrogine then keppra then tegretol and clobozam now I’ve been given cenobamate

[ArtishaGlover-bctl]

I have epilepsy I give up beef and pork, and I stop drinking soda, and I take my medicine every day and night. I drink water every day. I love eating my vegetables every day, no more 🚫 more 🐄 or 🐖