Kicked in the head, now I have a new type of seizure

Posted by terbrown @terbrown, Oct 23, 2025

I was diagnosed with right temporal lobe deja vu seizures at 21, still get the deja vus but medicated to not have grand mals. Not DMV suspended. I am now 41 and the beginning of this year was kicked in the head by a pt when changing him 1ft away directly in forehead. And now I have my deja vus and now i get absent seizures. Between 90 to 120 sec ea. I become amnesic for 2-3min and then come back. I am done driving for now. Mri, ct, were neg for fluid. My in home eeg did finally capture 2 absent showed origination to right temporal lobe then to right hemisphere with left side hemisphere activity. But my question is..CAN YOU GET ANOTHER TYPE OF SEIZURE BY GETTING KICKED IN THE HEAD? Because now I have 2. I am so upset 🙁 My neurologist says its from my age and me getting older. But I have never had them until I got kicked in the head. I have had 12 since Jan. Please any help is appreciated.

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I have struggled with around 2 monthly seizures for 20yrs after a TBI caused by numerous blows to the head by my partner at that time. They started with 2 seizures a year & after I was trialled on meds for around 10 years which in the end did not work, it took them to 2 seizures a month. I stopped all meds in 2012 and have struggled with the 2 monthly seizures, which have now turned into Drop seizures so I am searching to see if there are any new meds, rather than Keppra, Epilim etc.

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I got thrown off a horse broke both hands and hit my head.... hope you are doing ok.
Joseph

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@terbrown
Good Morning!
Have I understood correctly that doctors are hesitant to treat you because of concerns about potential legal liability given your profession? If so, I'm sorry you're facing this challenge.
Dan (@dannoyes), another member of our group, is currently being treated at Mayo Clinic and has been very satisfied. I think connecting with him could be helpful.
Another alternative to help you find a new doctor close to your area could be the Epilepsy Foundation Helpline: https://www.epilepsy.com/helpline.
I hope you find a good doctor soon who can give you the care you deserve!
Chris

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Hi @terbrown!
I haven't heard from you in a while. How have you been doing? Were you able to find a good doctor? I hope so! 🙏
Wishing you a wonderful 2026!
Chris

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