John,
I agree with Meir and Kat; an EEG is a good first step, and based on
the results of the EEG, an MRI may tell more. She may be falling to
"the non-stroked side" after seizures because of "left-over electrical
activity." If it doesn't clear up - is she able to sit up straighter
after a while; that may indicate structural change, but I'm not a
neurologist. I'm speaking mostly from personal experience -spastic
diplegic CP since birth, a stroke resulting in left hemiplegia at 16.
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 10:20 AM, Kathleen Salkin<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> You will need the neuro team to prescribe it - although I agree with
> Meir - try for an EEG.
>
> Kat
>
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 12:00 PM, JOHN RUNER<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> How to I get them to do the MRI?
>>
>> They seem to all be ignoring me.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John runer
>>
>>> Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 10:49:48 -0500
>>> From: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: MRI for new seizures?
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> John,
>>>
>>> Thank you for bringing up this issue. My son Matt (12) has been
>>> experiencing these same issues and we accounted the swallowing issues to his
>>> reflux, yet no medication has resolved the issue. This gives us another
>>> avenue to approach with the neuro next week that we had not even considered.
>>> Matt's seizures are under control (i.e. not visible, but do show on the
>>> MRI), but for quite some time now he has been waking angry (we accounted to
>>> age and communication) with swallowing issues (we accounted to reflux).
>>> Unfortunately for us, the anger goes throughout the day, though he manages
>>> well at school.
>>>
>>> Lisa
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>>> JOHN RUNER
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 9:33 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: MRI for new seizures?
>>>
>>> Should I request an MRI for Daughters new seizures? Mary had one big
>>> one where she fell over to the left for a few days. Now she will wake
>>> up very angry and then have swallowing issues the rest of the day. She
>>> has had sleep deprived EEG but no MRI since she was a toddler! and a
>>> CAT scan that the neurologist didn't like buy he didn't order an MRI?
>>>
>>> Any thoughts?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> John Runer Dad to Mary 9 CP=2C RH=2C Epilepsy=2C Heart and lung problems.=20
>>>
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