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Atonic Seizures or Drop Down Seizures
Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: May 11, 2021 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
I'm sorry your daughter is having Atonic seizures. I've had Epilepsy for 52 years but never had an Atonic seizure. I know very little about them. Do people with Atonics get Auras? Does your daughter? I suspect not because of the injuries. Are they Focal Motor Atonic or Generalized? Any loss of consciousness or awareness?
What medications is your daughter on?
I don't have a lot of confidence in the VNS. Has it decreased the frequency of her seizures?
Below is a link on Atonic Seizures. If you scroll down people talk about their experiences.
https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/types-seizures/atonic-seizures
Take care,
Jake
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My daughter is Developmentally Delayed so she is unable to tells us of any Auras. She does lose awareness when she has one for about 3 to 5 seconds and than wants to know what just happened. Her medications are depacoat, keppra, and globasam. The VNS stimulator seemed to help a little for a short period. Right now she is in wheel chair and can only put a little weight on injured leg for transfers.