Hi. I was diagnosed with Temporal Lobe Seizures 11 years ago. I still have maybe 2 a year. Has anyone experienced the same type of seizures. I just started takking gabapentin. Hated Keppra! Thanks!
Temporal Lobe Seizures: Hi. I was... - Epilepsy Action
Temporal Lobe Seizures
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Which side? What's the exact cause? An MR scan will pinpoint the tissue/structural damage which is causing your seizures. Ask. If you don't get a satisfactory answer, take the scans to another specialist. It's the exact cause which determines which medication you get.
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Interesting. Thank you!
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TLE doesn't necessarily comes with MRI (visible) lesions Therefore, an MRI can and in many cases does comes back clean, though it remains the imaging method of choice.
Sometimes a SPECT scan can better hint towards a perfusion issue, and sometimes an stereo-EEG might pinpoint a possible structural lesion, as detailed procedures.
But the basis attempt to a diagnosis should be based on the characteristics of the disease, imagistic (long term video-EEG, an MRI) bloodwork (looking for infectious, acute, immunological, metabolic causes etc) and CF analysis
Hi,Everybody reacts differently to medication. I take Keppra and feel the best I have ever been. I have taken other medications which have left me with side effects.
I have had TL seizures for many years which have changed in severity during the different stages of a females life. I still have them, approx 7 per month.
Be positive and you'll get through life.