re: strokes and seizures

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I know you can have both mini strokes and full blown strokes as well as many

types of seizures with MELAS.

I myself have only experienced 4 times in my life when I have passed out or

where I am sitting and have a loss of time. From a MRI specttropsky in 1997

know I have " evidence of seizures " .

In my 13 yr old son I have witnesses the mini stroke where he cannot remember

names, how to do things, etc. He also has absence seizures where he sits and

stares lasting for about a minute at a time.

My mother used to have " drop " seizures where she would just fall. She was on

epilepsy medication since she was 35. She died in 1988 at the age of 49 from a

seizure which her left arm was shaking.

My sister had the all body shaking seizure in 1994 before she went into the 4

day coma. This happened again in March 1996 and sent her into another 4 day

coma. In late June 1996 she had 10 hrs of seizures and a 2 week coma that she

did recover from. She was cutting strawberries and preparing supper for her

bithday August 19th. No history of seizures or strokes before this that she

knew of.

Janet Sample

Re: Newly diagnosed - what to

> ask doctors & dementia

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> P.S. My understanding is that the mito SLEs are

> only stroke-LIKE, and can

> usually reverse within hours or days. But that's

> from listening to others,

> so perhaps you should hear directly from them. I

> personally have had several

> serious neurological symptoms improve dramatically

> with the right meds,

> supplements, or physical treatment...

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