tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105644833649402447.post5777232230164372023..comments2023-04-10T10:41:58.423-04:00Comments on Schnaderbeck Family: Bumps in the Road... Upsetting the Apple Cart?Catherine Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16550460930336178129noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7105644833649402447.post-21251698863348232232009-10-19T09:45:08.235-04:002009-10-19T09:45:08.235-04:00Katie has had two EEGs--a 24-hour at-home one when...Katie has had two EEGs--a 24-hour at-home one when she was 3 1/2, and a 48-hour video EEG under hospital observation when she was 5. Both EEGs showed continuous spikes in both hemispheres of her brain, but neither EEG showed any true seizures. We're not totally convinced she doesn't have seizures, though, as you can sometimes observe them behaviorally in her ("zoning out," staring, rapid blinking--what's called "absence seizures"). They were never able to confirm them on EEG, though.<br /><br />She was on seizure medication between the two EEGs, but we never really saw any difference while she was on it, so her neurologist advised us to discontinue it after the second EEG came back showing no seizures. We still see the absence seizure-type behavior some, though, although it doesn't seem to be as prevalent as it was a couple years ago. We've been told, though, that with the level of spikes she has, she's more at risk for a bigger-type seizure somewhere down the road. We also wonder if the spikes don't cause some learning problems for her (difficulty in focusing, short attention span, etc.).<br /><br />I'll be curious to hear what Alexis's results are!Leslie, Arlin and Katie Kauffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611876622774840845noreply@blogger.com