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blacksparky
blacksparky Member Posts: 51
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My DW (EOAD) had a seizure this morning while we were having breakfast. I had never witnessed a seizure before and it was very scary. Luckily I was with my MIL and she was able to call 911. She had a large contusion and we had a CT which found no bleeding in the brain. She is home now. My question is does having a seizure (first time) what happens to a LO after as far as progression. I’ve read that the disease can progress quicker. EOAD I’ve heard progresses faster than regular AD already.
has anyone been in this same situation.

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  • Quilting brings calm
    Quilting brings calm Member Posts: 2,725
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    edited March 31

    Did they recommend or do an EEG to see if she had abnormal brain wave activity? Did they suggest a cause of the seizure? Seizures are brain issues, and dementia is a brain issue. In my opinion, the seizure would indicate her dementia is progressing. The brain issues causing dementia would also be the cause of the seizure. I don’t think it’s that dementia progression would be the effect of the seizure. If you get what I mean?

  • BPS
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    My wife would have small seizures and then pass out every few months, then would slowly come around and be very week for several hours or more and very tired. It did not seem to cause her to progress any faster. She had test and they didn't find a cause. In her case (which is not normal if there is a such thing as normal) a little over a year after the first time it happened she had a stroke (apparently unrelated) and has not had in seizures or passed out since and that was over a year ago. She is now mid stage 6 and in MC.

  • Crkddy
    Crkddy Member Posts: 100
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    My wife had two seizures within a few hours last year. She was hospitalized for several days and put on Keppra to prevent further seizures. The doctors could not determine the cause of the seizures, but said it was likely due from Alzheimer's. She was diagnosed with early onset 7 years ago. I did find out that a low percentage of Alzheimer's victims do get seizures. My wife was also diagnosed with a severe UTI while in the hospital for the seizures. I believe the UTI was the cause.

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DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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