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What Causes Seizures?
I am 20 years old 5 foot 5 and 123 pounds. I been suffering from seizures since I was a baby and was born with a heart murmur and minor cerebral atropy. When I wa five my seizures stopped and everything seemed to be going normal, but in the past 8 months I have had 5 seizures. I have had test run on me like mri, eeg, blood work, but everything comes back saying there is nothing there causing my seizures. I was wondering that if it was possible that since I had cerebral atrophy when I was a baby could I still have it and could it be becoming worse and it dosent show up on my mri? Could this be causing my seizures?
Mon, 19 Aug 2019
Hello,
I would explain that sometimes the cause of seizures is not found on the brain MRI, as it is related to microscopic changes, not visible on the MRI.
For this reason, it is important taking AED therapy and regulate your lifestyle ( a good sleeping hygiene, avoid alcohol or caffeine, avoid smoking, avoid straining physical activity, avoiding staying under the sun in hot weather, etc..).
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
I would explain that sometimes the cause of seizures is not found on the brain MRI, as it is related to microscopic changes, not visible on the MRI.
For this reason, it is important taking AED therapy and regulate your lifestyle ( a good sleeping hygiene, avoid alcohol or caffeine, avoid smoking, avoid straining physical activity, avoiding staying under the sun in hot weather, etc..).
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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