How do you know if seizures are controlled?

Answer 1

Many types of seizures are controllable with medication. The problem is that many are not. Most people with a chronic seizure condition (epilepsy) can have their seizures well controlled with medications, yet once in a while if they are ill or under extreme stress, they may have an occasional one. Other seizures are caused by medical conditions and are usually one of the symptoms of increasing illness. There are medications that can be given to control these seizures as well, but they are only truly resolved if the condition that caused them is resolved. The last kind are febrile seizures. They often occur in young children, only require medication if they are frequent, and the children often "grow out" of the condition as they mature. If you are having seizures, or know someone who is, please encourage a visit with a good doctor who can find the reasons for them and may be able to get them well under control.

Answer 2

I have tried every thing but medication can make it stop faster.

I have immediately reduced reduced the likelyhood of a seizure by reducing stimulation. Covering my eyes helps sometimes but not always.

Answer 3

If there is a noticeable reduction in the amount of seizures that someone is having and the strength of the seizures also reduces, all after a change of medication, it is likely that the medication is taking affect. The person is then on the way to having their seizures under control. It is necessary to know the history of someone's seizures before knowing if medication is having an effect. It may take a while before it begins to happen. All this will be done under the direction of a doctor or consultant. It is the person and the doctor and perhaps another person, like a family member, that can see what changes are happening.

The cause of seizures is another factor. Some people stop having seizures after a period of time. Their seizures may be a temporary thing that clears up as they grow older, or recover from something like a head injury that cause their seizures. For them then, it is not a case that their seizures are controlled, but they have cleared up. They might eventually be able to stop their medication. For other people the causes of their seizures may last a lifetime, but they are reduced by the medication. However, should they stop taking the medication, the seizures may start getting worse again. Keeping seizures under control may therefore mean finding the correct level of medication and keeping it under review.

Answer 4

Up to 60% of patients with epilepsy can be expected to achieve control of seizures with medication(s). However, in the remaining 40%, epilepsy appears to be resistant, to varying degrees, to medications.

Answer 5

If the seizures are caused by a condition that can be cured, then yes, the seizures will go away once the condition does.

If the seizures are caused by a disorder like epilepsy, or by an injury that leaves permanent damage, then you can't get rid of them. You can take medication that will prevent almost all seizures, though.

Answer 6

Yes, by using the doses of meds (each and every day) your neurologist prescribes.