Guest guest Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Has anyone had experience treating Jacksonian (Focal) Epilepsy. Has anyone had any success with it? It is and epilepsy where the patient has small, constant seisures throughout their body. Although there is usually plenty of phlegm, there are also external triggers that make it worse. Unfortunately, this patient is also my husband. HELP! Suggestions please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Hi LL: _Please_ give us his presentation and history! Hugo ________________________________ Hugo Ramiro http://middlemedicine.wordpress.com http://www.chinesemedicaltherapies.org ________________________________ ladylee0999 <ladylee0999 Chinese Medicine Wednesday, 28 January, 2009 8:43:25 Jacksonian Epilepsy Has anyone had experience treating Jacksonian (Focal) Epilepsy. Has anyone had any success with it? It is and epilepsy where the patient has small, constant seisures throughout their body. Although there is usually plenty of phlegm, there are also external triggers that make it worse. Unfortunately, this patient is also my husband. HELP! Suggestions please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Hugo: Where do I begin.... Phlegm phlegm phlegm phlegm! 44 year old male. 5'3 " 180 lbs. Difficulty losing weight. Main complaint: Constant seizures throughout his body. Does not lose consciences (sp?) during seizures. Most seizures are either in the abdomen or in muscles in his back particularly in the scapula or cervical areas. Seisures have started invading his esophagus. Kinda looks like hiccups. He may be experiencing temporal seizures as well with fits of hypergraphia. Then he slows down but does not notice he is running at three-quarter speed. Reports aura before and during these episodes as well as a feeling he can see through things. May be dysthymic. (Long term low grade depression) He experienced cranial traumas resulting in loss of consciousness starting at age five ranging from being hit in the head with playground gliders to breaking car windows with his head. Secondary complaint: Weight gain despite consuming a good diet aimed at eliminating dairy, wheat, corn and limiting meat. Eats lots of vegetables and fruit. He was born with minor spina bifida. His lumbar spine fused itself over several vertebrae to correct this problem. We found this through x-rays about 20 years ago after a car accident. He has a sparse tuft of hair over this area. This is related, we learned, to his dyslexia. Other brain dysfunction. Minor aphasia. He has strabismus and limited eyesight. (Connected to the spina bifida) Right eye perception is minimal. Reacts to loud noises by shutting down or with anger. Can become overwhelmed by aural stimuli. He had severe cystic acne as a teen. He was an experimental case for Acutaine. (Some of this may come from this drug) Shows Fear, easily startled. Can get confused, especially after a bad seizure. Easily angered. Very frustrated. Also feels guilty constantly. Has massive lung congestion. Very stuffy. Snores and probable sleep apnea. Loose stools-more than 2x per day. Can get diarreah easily. Difficulty digesting many foods. Many treatments tried over the years have given some relief, but this usually rebounds within 2 to 3 weeks. All input is appreciated. Thanks Lee ________________________________ Hugo Ramiro <subincor Chinese Medicine Wednesday, January 28, 2009 2:59:56 PM Re: Jacksonian Epilepsy Hi LL: _Please_ give us his presentation and history! Hugo ____________ _________ _________ __ Hugo Ramiro http://middlemedici ne.wordpress. com http://www.chinesem edicaltherapies. org ____________ _________ _________ __ ladylee0999 <ladylee0999@ > Wednesday, 28 January, 2009 8:43:25 Jacksonian Epilepsy Has anyone had experience treating Jacksonian (Focal) Epilepsy. Has anyone had any success with it? It is and epilepsy where the patient has small, constant seisures throughout their body. Although there is usually plenty of phlegm, there are also external triggers that make it worse. Unfortunately, this patient is also my husband. HELP! Suggestions please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Hi Lee, thanks, that's useful. How about tongue and pulse? Anything involving phlegm will have to be treated, through its ups and downs, over the long term. It must be given a chance to abate. If this is in fact a phlegm related pathology, throwing anti-seizure meds or herbs at it won't do much good. How about his yin-yang balance? Heat in the stomach, liver? Cold in the spleen? If we are to construct a plan for him we'll need to know what his internal balance is like. Let us know, Hugo ________________________________ Hugo Ramiro http://middlemedicine.wordpress.com http://www.chinesemedicaltherapies.org ________________________________ lee tritt <ladylee0999 Chinese Medicine Thursday, 29 January, 2009 11:33:34 Re: Jacksonian Epilepsy Hugo: Where do I begin.... Phlegm phlegm phlegm phlegm! 44 year old male. 5'3 " 180 lbs. Difficulty losing weight. Main complaint: Constant seizures throughout his body. Does not lose consciences (sp?) during seizures. Most seizures are either in the abdomen or in muscles in his back particularly in the scapula or cervical areas. Seisures have started invading his esophagus. Kinda looks like hiccups. He may be experiencing temporal seizures as well with fits of hypergraphia. Then he slows down but does not notice he is running at three-quarter speed. Reports aura before and during these episodes as well as a feeling he can see through things. May be dysthymic. (Long term low grade depression) He experienced cranial traumas resulting in loss of consciousness starting at age five ranging from being hit in the head with playground gliders to breaking car windows with his head. Secondary complaint: Weight gain despite consuming a good diet aimed at eliminating dairy, wheat, corn and limiting meat. Eats lots of vegetables and fruit. He was born with minor spina bifida. His lumbar spine fused itself over several vertebrae to correct this problem. We found this through x-rays about 20 years ago after a car accident. He has a sparse tuft of hair over this area. This is related, we learned, to his dyslexia. Other brain dysfunction. Minor aphasia. He has strabismus and limited eyesight. (Connected to the spina bifida) Right eye perception is minimal. Reacts to loud noises by shutting down or with anger. Can become overwhelmed by aural stimuli. He had severe cystic acne as a teen. He was an experimental case for Acutaine. (Some of this may come from this drug) Shows Fear, easily startled. Can get confused, especially after a bad seizure. Easily angered. Very frustrated. Also feels guilty constantly. Has massive lung congestion. Very stuffy. Snores and probable sleep apnea. Loose stools-more than 2x per day. Can get diarreah easily. Difficulty digesting many foods. Many treatments tried over the years have given some relief, but this usually rebounds within 2 to 3 weeks. All input is appreciated. Thanks Lee ____________ _________ _________ __ Hugo Ramiro <subincor > Wednesday, January 28, 2009 2:59:56 PM Re: Jacksonian Epilepsy Hi LL: _Please_ give us his presentation and history! Hugo ____________ _________ _________ __ Hugo Ramiro http://middlemedici ne.wordpress. com http://www.chinesem edicaltherapies. org ____________ _________ _________ __ ladylee0999 <ladylee0999@ > Wednesday, 28 January, 2009 8:43:25 Jacksonian Epilepsy Has anyone had experience treating Jacksonian (Focal) Epilepsy. Has anyone had any success with it? It is and epilepsy where the patient has small, constant seisures throughout their body. Although there is usually plenty of phlegm, there are also external triggers that make it worse. Unfortunately, this patient is also my husband. HELP! Suggestions please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Tongue: Dim Red. Swollen with teethmarks. No coat. Pulse has soft, slippery qualities. It is nearly absent in heart and kidney positions. It is usually slow, but wasn't today. He has night sweats occasionally, but doesn't any more. but there is still some yin deficincy and def heat. Spleen is very deficient. He also gets palpitations at night. Lee ________________________________ Hugo Ramiro <subincor Chinese Medicine Thursday, January 29, 2009 1:11:46 PM Re: Jacksonian Epilepsy Hi Lee, thanks, that's useful. How about tongue and pulse? Anything involving phlegm will have to be treated, through its ups and downs, over the long term. It must be given a chance to abate. If this is in fact a phlegm related pathology, throwing anti-seizure meds or herbs at it won't do much good. How about his yin-yang balance? Heat in the stomach, liver? Cold in the spleen? If we are to construct a plan for him we'll need to know what his internal balance is like. Let us know, Hugo ____________ _________ _________ __ Hugo Ramiro http://middlemedici ne.wordpress. com http://www.chinesem edicaltherapies. org ____________ _________ _________ __ lee tritt <ladylee0999@ > Thursday, 29 January, 2009 11:33:34 Re: Jacksonian Epilepsy Hugo: Where do I begin.... Phlegm phlegm phlegm phlegm! 44 year old male. 5'3 " 180 lbs. Difficulty losing weight. Main complaint: Constant seizures throughout his body. Does not lose consciences (sp?) during seizures. Most seizures are either in the abdomen or in muscles in his back particularly in the scapula or cervical areas. Seisures have started invading his esophagus. Kinda looks like hiccups. He may be experiencing temporal seizures as well with fits of hypergraphia. Then he slows down but does not notice he is running at three-quarter speed. Reports aura before and during these episodes as well as a feeling he can see through things. May be dysthymic. (Long term low grade depression) He experienced cranial traumas resulting in loss of consciousness starting at age five ranging from being hit in the head with playground gliders to breaking car windows with his head. Secondary complaint: Weight gain despite consuming a good diet aimed at eliminating dairy, wheat, corn and limiting meat. Eats lots of vegetables and fruit. He was born with minor spina bifida. His lumbar spine fused itself over several vertebrae to correct this problem. We found this through x-rays about 20 years ago after a car accident. He has a sparse tuft of hair over this area. This is related, we learned, to his dyslexia. Other brain dysfunction. Minor aphasia. He has strabismus and limited eyesight. (Connected to the spina bifida) Right eye perception is minimal. Reacts to loud noises by shutting down or with anger. Can become overwhelmed by aural stimuli. He had severe cystic acne as a teen. He was an experimental case for Acutaine. (Some of this may come from this drug) Shows Fear, easily startled. Can get confused, especially after a bad seizure. Easily angered. Very frustrated. Also feels guilty constantly. Has massive lung congestion. Very stuffy. Snores and probable sleep apnea. Loose stools-more than 2x per day. Can get diarreah easily. Difficulty digesting many foods. Many treatments tried over the years have given some relief, but this usually rebounds within 2 to 3 weeks. All input is appreciated. Thanks Lee ____________ _________ _________ __ Hugo Ramiro <subincor > Wednesday, January 28, 2009 2:59:56 PM Re: Jacksonian Epilepsy Hi LL: _Please_ give us his presentation and history! Hugo ____________ _________ _________ __ Hugo Ramiro http://middlemedici ne.wordpress. com http://www.chinesem edicaltherapies. org ____________ _________ _________ __ ladylee0999 <ladylee0999@ > Wednesday, 28 January, 2009 8:43:25 Jacksonian Epilepsy Has anyone had experience treating Jacksonian (Focal) Epilepsy. Has anyone had any success with it? It is and epilepsy where the patient has small, constant seisures throughout their body. Although there is usually plenty of phlegm, there are also external triggers that make it worse. Unfortunately, this patient is also my husband. HELP! Suggestions please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 > Has anyone had experience treating Jacksonian (Focal) Epilepsy. I sent you an email off-list. I never know if people check their email addresses, so if you don't get it, please let me know. Jeri kurvenal @ ameritech.net (remove the spaces on both sides of the @ sign) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 > If this is in fact a phlegm related pathology, throwing anti-seizure meds > or herbs at it won't do much good. I might be misunderstanding what you mean here, but why do you feel that herbs wouldn't help a phelgm related pathology? That hasn't been my experience, but I know that you've been practicing longer than I have, so I'd be interested in your insight. (I have treated seizures where there was a definite phelgm component.) Jeri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Hi Jeri! --Jeri- I might be misunderstanding what you mean here, but why do you feel that herbs wouldn't help a phelgm related pathology? --- The key point in my statement regards " throwing " anything at a problem. It is important to assess carefully, formulate a very concrete and well-supported treatment plan (herbs might be included) and then to apply the therapy watchfully, reassessing whenever needed. " Throwing " things, " shotgun " approach etc all indicate an unclear assessment. Otherwise, dietary modification, emotional release and herbal therapy are some very important methodologies that can be used for pathologies rooted in phlegm. But again, we must assess and make sure. Hope that helps, ________________________________ Hugo Ramiro http://middlemedicine.wordpress.com http://www.chinesemedicaltherapies.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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