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Daughter recently Diagnosed - Could she outgrow it?

Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Aug 31, 2025 | Replies (21)
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@santosha
Hi Chris,
How do you know they are functional seizures?
Maybe they are epileptic but either to deep in the brain or not generating enough electrical activity to be captured on scalp electrodes. Perhaps you weren't being monitored at the time. If not, what criteria was used to differentiate the seizures as functional versus epileptic?
Take care,
Jake

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Chris Gautier, Volunteer Mentor | @santosha | Aug 28, 2025

@jakedduck1
Hi Jake, Good Morning
Thank you for asking.
According to the EEG done at the hospital there was no electrical activity during the exam, though I had several events that felt just like my simple partial seizures, with the same symptoms as I usually have. Unfortunately, the EEG was not a video one.
Soon, I will detail this experience in the PNES discussions in our group.
Nice day!
Chris

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