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Have nonepileptic seizures/psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES)?
Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Jun 21 11:47am | Replies (82)Comment receiving replies
@meagan
I have never had a PNES episode, at least not that I know of.
You mentioned the Keppra helped you. By that I assume you mean, they have decreased the number of seizures.
Anti-seizure medication has no effect on PNES episodes.
There are some differences between a seizure caused by epilepsy, and when caused by PNES. One difference is that virtually all epilepsy patients have their eyes open during a seizure while during PNES episodes the eyes are generally closed. Another difference is that seizures caused by epilepsy are normally always shorter than those caused by PNES.
Also episodes of PNES movements seem to be different from episodes where as epilepsy seizures are of a more consistent nature. There are other differences that I can't remember.
Has anyone witnessed one of your attacks?
Have you had these seizures/episodes since being on Keppra?
Do you have anxiety, depression or panic attacks?
Take care,
Jake
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@jakedduck1 I did have responses to my grand mal seizures by people who earlier witnessed them. I would often drop to the floor and shake, rattle & get stiff afterwards. I'd often bite my tongue or lip or cheek as well. My girlfriend saw me fall out of bed one time, as I started to shake uncontrollably. She turned me over to my side so I wouldn't swallow my tongue. She knew what she was doing to help me. I later had one grand mal at work, even though I was on the most medication I could take at the time. I just dropped to the floor and rattled & rolled & shook like crazy. My foreman was livid. He insisted i see my Dr. real soon. He was afraid I'd hurt myself on the machinery. My dr. planned an MRI soon after. he discovered a tumor in my right temporal lobe & a growth in the center of my brain. Both were removed a month later. I happen to be on a precautionary drug (Valproic Acid.) I'm as happy as a lark w\my life now! No more symptoms since.