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Hi @larry68
Stuttering or difficulty speaking is a common symptom during the recovery period that follows a seizure — known as the postictal phase. It is typically temporary and part of normal recovery, which is why I was surprised to hear that this symptom has lasted all day on multiple occasions.
As I mentioned in another post — https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1534295/ — I was recently diagnosed with BPPV and right peripheral vestibular dysfunction. The doctor who diagnosed it, an ENT specialist (also known as an otolaryngologist), explained that this is why my head sometimes hurts severely, causing stiffness and pain in my neck and shoulders. And that has nothing to do with my epilepsy.
Have you already mentioned these symptoms to your neurologist at your first appointment? If not, I would suggest bringing them up at your next one in about three weeks. The symptoms you are experiencing may be more related to otolaryngology than to epilepsy itself.
Keep me posted!
Chris
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