If pregnant, the patient is asked to return to the office for repeat blood tests and ultrasounds to insure an ongoing successful pregnancy. After 8-9 weeks she is referred to an obstetrician for the remainder of the pregnancy.

A seizure is a change in sensation, awareness or behavior brought about by a brief electrical disturbance in the brain. Seizures may be convulsions, short periods of unconsciousness, distortion of the senses, or loss of control over movement. There are more than 20 different types of seizures. The kind of seizure a person has depends on which part of the body is affected by the electrical disturbances i.e., where in the brain the seizure starts and where it spreads. See similar questions...

Stop taking the diet drugs as soon as you know you are pregnant. Tell your physician you were on the drugs so that s/he is aware. Chances are your baby will be fine. You need to start eating a balanced diet as soon as you learn you are expecting. See similar questions...

When encountering any type of seizure, it's most important to protect the person from harm, until full awareness returns. Additionally, do not attempt to restrain the person experiencing the seizure. When dealing with a person having a seizure, it's best to remain calm and reassuring while following the important tips listed below: Don't try to give fluids or medicine to the person experiencing the seizure until the seizure is completely finished and the person is fully alert again. See similar questions...

If you continued taking your birth control pill because you didn't realize you were pregnant, don't be alarmed. Despite years of this accident happening, there's very little evidence that exposure to the hormones in birth control pills causes birth defects. Still, the birth control pill is a potent estrogen. See similar questions...

We get excited too, so let us know. We will change your herbal regime. We see expecting mums at least once a month to assist during this vital period. See similar questions...

China requires that there be at least a one-year age difference between siblings. It is possible that the age of child referred may be older then requested in order to ensure this age difference. However, due to current wait times this may not be an issue. Each family situation will be handled on a case-by-case basis. See similar questions...

The goal of medicating is to reduce the frequency and severity of seizures. Some dogs never have another seizure, however, most dogs with epilepsy will have occasional seizures despite medication. An occasional seizure will not affect your dog's quality of life. See similar questions...

When a child or adult has never had a seizure before, the first seizure is usually followed by a careful medical evaluation to help the doctor decide whether to recommend treatment with seizure-preventing drugs, or to wait and see whether it occurs again. The most important factor in deciding whether to begin drug treatment for a single seizure is the probability of further seizures. See similar questions...

If you think you or a loved one might be having seizures, it is important to discuss with your physician what has been happening. Keep a record of how often the unusual episode occurs, the time of day it happens and what form it takes. Giving the doctor this information will help him or her determine if what you are describing might be a type of epilepsy. See similar questions...

Insufficient or fragmented sleep can trigger seizures in some people with epilepsy, and may provoke a seizure in susceptible individuals with no prior history of seizure. Indeed, some people suffer their only seizure in life after doing an "all-nighter" at college or after a prolonged period of poor sleep associated with a major life stressor. See similar questions...

A - Most often, seizures are located in the temporal lobe because it is an area in the brain very susceptible to injury. An operation called temporal lobectomy removes part of that region in order to control the seizures. Seizures begin in other regions of the brain less frequently. After determining that it is safe, these epileptic regions often can be removed. A third type of operation is called corpus callosotomy. See similar questions...

There are a number of events that may lower the seizure threshold or may "trigger" a seizure in someone who has epilepsy. Some of the more common events include use of alcohol, lack of sleep, stress, menses, illness, or fever. Some people with epilepsy have reflex epilepsy, and may have seizures "triggered" by flashing lights, video games, a bar of music, reading, etc. Reflex epilepsy is relatively uncommon. See similar questions...