Post by sistoangel on Feb 19, 2009 9:48:31 GMT -5
Evelyn had an abnormal sleep deprived EEG on Tuesday. We went directly to the Dr. after the test and he told me it was abnormal and that during the strobe light portion of the test, she was visibly seizing on the left side. He increased her depakote to depakote er, 750 mg per day from 500 mg per day that she took 1/2 in the morning, and 1/2 at night. Now she just takes the 750mg every morning. He said to bring her back in 2 wks for labs, then see him in 4 months assuming all is going well. My question is...shouldn't he have told me what side of the brain is affected, what type of seizures she is having, etc? Her background is that she was diagnosed with partial-complex seizures when she was 6 that kept up until she was eventually diagnosed with epilepsy at 7. HOWEVER, all prior EEG's were read as normal, which I was told isn't that uncommon even in kids with epilepsy. I guess I am just confused....and should she have an MRI or anything? I thought once you had an abnormal EEG they did an MRI? She has had several MRI's in the past and prior brain surgery for a brain malformation. I was so sleepy at our apt the other day and so shocked that the test was abnormal, I totally forgot to ask the important stuff 
That's what happens when mom and daughter have been up all night and it is after noon before the testing is finished and results read 
Well, any advice or help would be greatly appreciated.
That's what happens when mom and daughter have been up all night and it is after noon before the testing is finished and results read 
Well, any advice or help would be greatly appreciated.
