'Subtle seizures' often lead to undiagnosed epilepsy
From strange smells to déjà vu: symptoms of epilepsy can be hard to diagnose.
Epilepsy
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Sask. neurologist: Non-epileptic seizures are being misdiagnosed as epilepsy
A research paper out of the U of S has shown around 2,000 patients in Saskatchewan may have been misdiagnosed as epileptic.
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Epilepsy
Alternative names: Seizure disorder; Epileptic — epilepsyDefinition: Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures over time.
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Epilepsy in children: Everything you need to know about causes, symptoms, tests and treatments
Seizure disorder – children; Convulsion – childhood epilepsy; Medically refractory childhood epilepsy; Anticonvulsant – childhood epilepsy; Antiepileptic drug – childhood epilepsy; AED – childhood epilepsyEpilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures over time.
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Generalized tonic-clonic seizure
Alternative names: Seizure — tonic-clonic; Seizure — grand mal; Grand mal seizure; Seizure — generalized; Epilepsy — generalized seizureDefinition: Generalized tonic-clonic seizure is a type of seizure that involves the entire body.
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Partial (focal) seizure
Alternative names: Focal seizure; Jacksonian seizure; Seizure — partial (focal); Temporal lobe seizure; Epilepsy — partial seizuresDefinition: All seizures are caused by abnormal electrical disturbances in the brain.
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Absence seizure
Alternative names: Seizure — petit mal; Seizure — absence; Petit mal seizure; Epilepsy — absence seizureDefinition: An absence seizure is the term for a type of seizure involving staring spells.
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Blood sugar test
Alternative names: Random blood sugar; Blood sugar level; Fasting blood sugar; Glucose test; Diabetic screening — blood sugar test; Diabetes — blood sugar testDefinition: A blood sugar test measures the amount of a sugar called glucose in a sample of your blood.
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