Facial fasiculations and drooping eyelid

One thing I am starting to wonder about is an event that happened in May of 2017. I was kicked in the head by a horse. Can't help but wonder if this might somehow be related.

@bumble
Of corse I wouldn’t know for sure but damage to any area of the brain may trigger seizures and eventually epilepsy.
I believe my seizures may have been caused when a friend (?) hit me in the head with a baseball bat. Although they didn’t start till years after that.
I wonder if any of the abnormalities on your MRI are a result of that incident.
Regardless if your diagnosed with Epilepsy or not it obviously apparent your having seizures. Your probably aware that certain activities should be avoided, driving unless seizure free for 1 year or whatever your states requirement is. I’m in California and it’s 1 year here but exceptions are sometimes made depending on circumstances. I’m hoping for an exception on my drivers license upcoming
re-evaluation. I forgot to take my medicine which is a rare occurrence. Also, you should only take showers while sitting. If money is no object installing temperature controls would prevent accidentally moving the control to hot (depending on the type of control) and potentially causing burns. 5% of all drownings are seizure related. 60% of people who drown with Epilepsy die in the bathtub. Like me you may never know the cause of your seizures. 75% of Epilepsies are Idiopathic.
When is your next Neuro appt?
Jake

@bumble81
I just read your posts on the first page. Are you constantly having breathing and swallowing problems? How often are your facial twitches? What was the ER doctors diagnosis that night you went? What part of your body did you show the Neuro? Did you & the Neuro only talk about your facial twitches or did you talk about your other neurological symptoms as well?
Jake

Hi, @bumble81 - glad you are connecting with @jakedduck1 about the seizures you are describing.

I also wanted to point out some information that may be useful on focal seizures on this Mayo Clinic page on seizures https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seizure/symptoms-causes/syc-20365711

@bumble81

I hope that your follow up appointment goes well. Will you post again when you see your doctor?

Hi, @bumble81 - how are you doing? Will you be having the EEG soon that you mentioned you will need?

Good morning everyone. I have not had my EEG yet. I wont have it until November 13th and then I wont follow up until January 6th. They are very busy unfortunately.

@bumble
My suggestion for your EEG is to stay up the night before. Sleep deprived EEG’s increase chances of ictal (seizure) activity.
EEG’s are normal about 29-55% of the time. Longer recording times than the usual 20-30 minute tests usually done increases the chance of seizure activity 30% of the time.
Jake

Wanted to update you all. I have not had my EEG as of yet but I may have accidentally figured out what is going on with me. The other night I caught a show on CNN about Benzos. I was on a Benzo for months and went off cold turkey about 7 months ago. Everything I have gone through since can be explained by benzo withdrawal. Right down to the fasciculations. Good news is that I am absolutely getting better as time goes on. I really had no idea that was what my problem was.

Hello - sorry for the late response but I also have the twitching on my right side. The Neurologist said it was Hemifacial Spasms. I have had Botox several times to see if this calms it down - the other option was surgery. I’m not sure what caused this - it’s very frustrating.