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Originally Posted by Porkette
Hi Folks,
Most of you know that I have had sz. for 43 yrs. but one thing I never learned is what is it about being tired that can trigger a sz. for a person. What's going on in a persons brain when they are tired that will make them have a sz? I've never been able to understand that.
A perfect example is last week my DH had surgery and I stayed at the hospital and was awake for at least 24 hrs. and the next day I had a bad sz. where I hit the floor do to lack of sleep. I just can't figure this one out how can being tired fire up the neurons in a persons brain and cause sz. ? Thanks for your time and May God Bless You!
Sue
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Hi Porkette
Hope you don't mind me helping you out with this. It's terrible that over 43 years no doctor ever told you about how lack of sleep can cause some people to have seizures! Lack of sleep doesn't do that to all seizures types. But a lot of seizure types are very sensitive to lack of sleep. We don't really know why. Often, it's the seizure types that happen during sleep, or when falling asleep or waking up. It could be related to what happens in the brain during sleep, but exactly what it is is not yet known.
The important thing to know is that if sleep deprivation causes you to have seizures, try to avoid it!
Take care of yourself...