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How long does it take for a person to pee on their own after being diagnosed with partial complex seizures and being hospitalized for almost two weeks using a catheter?
I was in the hospital a couple years ago and had a catheter for alittle over 2 weeks. I could pee almost right away. The thing I had trouble with was once your done peeing, it will keep dripping. Ha, I would stay in the bathroom for 10 min just waiting for it to stop dripping. That ended up going away after about a month.
The key thing about catheters is that the longer there in, the harder it is to get back into the flow of things.
Also, once a catheter is taken out, there is a chance that you could get a UTI (urinary track infection).
Good luck, the catheter should be the least of your worries :)
What else can I help you with?
What types of febrile seizures are there?
There are two types of febrile seizures: simple (or benign) and complex.
What are the different focal seizures?
Focal seizures are divided into simple or complex based on the level of consciousness during an attack. Simple partial seizures occur in patients who are conscious, whereas complex partial seizures demonstrate impaired levels of consciousness.
What is the difference between simple and complex simple seizures?
Simple partial seizures do not affect awareness or consciousness, while complex partial seizures may alter consciousness or awareness. Simple partial seizures typically involve one specific area of the brain and can manifest as motor, sensory, or autonomic symptoms. Complex partial seizures involve larger areas of the brain and may lead to unusual behaviors or confusion.
What can cause complex partial seizures?
Complex partial seizures have no known cause other than coming from a form of epilepsy. These seizures are often preceded by a seizure aura, and usually resort in an altered state of conciousness.
Can complex partial seizures become generalized seizures?
Spreading of the epileptiform (seizure)discharge during complex partial seizures can result in secondary generalization(which means a partial seizure may spread within the brain-a process known as secondary generalization )with a tonic-clonic convulsion(generalized seizures).so yes,complex partial seizures can become generalized.The mechanism of how this happens is not fully understood in medicine but there are various explanations !!!
How do seizures change when children grow older?
The types of seizures often change. In most cases, the drop seizures subside. They are replaced by partial, complex partial, and secondarily generalized convulsions.
What medications are used to treat complex partial seizures?
Neurontin (gabapentin), Lamictal (lamotrigine), and topiramate (Topamax).treat adults who have partial seizures or partial and grand mal seizures. Another new medication called Levetiracetam (Keppra) has been approved.
Can an epileptic seizure cause visual hallucinations?
Yes. Many types of seizures can cause visual hallucinations, especially complex partial seizures that are centered in the occipital lobes. I have temporal lobe complex partial seizures and always have visual hallucinations. If this is your situation, I'd recommend getting it checked out with a neurologist. Good luck!
How can be diagnosed the boy if he is attracted to his mother?
I'm thinking Oedipus Complex
How many chromosomes does a person have if they have epilepsy?
Like anyone, a person with epilepsy has 23 pairs of chromosomes. The causes for epilepsy are wide and varied and although it can be inherited, for most people the causes are nothing to do with genetics. The brain is a very complex organ and so many things can go wrong, and some of these things can cause seizures. If you were in an accident and sustained a head injury, it is possible that you would start to have seizures for example. If you have a number of seizures, then you would be diagnosed as having epilepsy. Anyone can have a seizure at any time. Lots of people will have a seizure at some point in their life. People that have epilepsy are people that have seizures several times. So chromosomes have little to do with epilepsy.
What medications are used to treat tonic clonic seizures?
Tonic-clonic seizures tend to respond to valproate, carbamazepine, phenytoin, and lamotrigine.
How many types of epilepsy are there and what are the symptoms?
"SYMPTOMS OF GENERALIZED SEIZURES Generalized seizures affect all or most of the brain. They include petit mal and grand mal seizures. Petit mal seizures: * Minimal or no movements (usually, except for "eye blinking") -- may appear like a blank stare * Brief sudden loss of awareness or conscious activity -- may only last seconds * Recurs many times * Occurs most often during childhood * Decreased learning (child often thought to be day-dreaming) Tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures: * Whole body, violent muscle contractions * Rigid and stiff * Affects a major part of the body * Loss of consciousness * Breathing stops temporarily, followed by sighing * Incontinence of urine * Tongue or cheek biting * Confusion following the seizure * Weakness following the seizure (Todd's paralysis) SYMPTOMS OF PARTIAL SEIZURES (SIMPLE AND COMPLEX) Partial seizures may be complex or simple. Partial seizures affect only a portion of the brain. Symptoms of simple partial (focal) seizures may include: * Muscle contractions of a specific body part * Abnormal sensations * Nausea * Sweating * Skin flushing * Dilated pupils Symptoms of partial complex seizures may include: * Automatism (automatic performance of complex behaviors without conscious awareness) * Abnormal sensations * Nausea * Sweating * Skin flushing * Dilated pupils * Recalled or inappropriate emotions * Changes in personality or alertness * May or may not lose consciousness * Problems with smell or taste -- if the epilepsy is focused in the temporal lobe of the brain"
