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Old 06-16-2016, 04:43 PM #1
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Default Am I having Seizures (simple partial motor)?

So Dearest NeuroTalk Angels,

I think I'm having simple partial seizures. Do any of you have these?

Today shaking on my left side, my arm, shoulder, hand. The shaking (tremor? seizure?) lasted about 10 seconds. The shaking happened about 20 seconds after I stood up and I had some preliminary dizziness.

This has happened about once a week for the past 6 months or so.

Today I tried to stabilize myself on a counter, with my left hand (I am left handed), but could not due to the shaking so I chose to fall to the floor.

My husband was in the room and insisted that I tell my neurologist about this because it concerned him, of course.

I know that my neurologist ordered EEGs, both for one hour and also overnight, both with normal findings.

I take 3600 mg of gabapentin already. I doubt if there is any possible intervention or need for diagnosis.

I have profound PN and also SFN. I am Immune Deficient with IVIG every 4 weeks.

I am 74.

This is what it seems like (taken from Johns Hopkins website: Simple Partial Seizures | Types of Seizures | The Johns Hopkins Epilepsy Center

Motor – A simple partial seizure with motor symptoms will affect muscle activity, causing jerking movements of the foot, face, arm, or another part of the body. Physicians can diagnose which side of the brain is affected by observing which side of the body experiences symptoms (left brain controls right side, right brain controls left side).

It is, indeed, always something.

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Hi Elaine,

Welcome to the forum! If I may ask do you ever notice colors in your eyes or a nervous feeling in your stomach when you have this shaking? These are also types of simple partial seizures. I'm no Dr. but it sounds like you may possibly be having the simple partial seizures from what you have described. I found that taking vitamin B12 helped me a lot it calms the nerves down and I also cut out anything with NutraSweet in it. That really triggered seizures for me. I wish you only the best of luck and May God Bless You!

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