Comments on: High Rate of Head Injuries in Iraq Soldiers Portends Potential Wave of Epilepsy http://epilepsy-ms.org/epilepsy-research/high-rate-of-head-injuries-in-iraq-soldiers-portends-potential-wave-of-epilepsy/ Not another moment lost to seizures! Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:02:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: teapartylatest http://epilepsy-ms.org/epilepsy-research/high-rate-of-head-injuries-in-iraq-soldiers-portends-potential-wave-of-epilepsy/comment-page-1/#comment-386 teapartylatest Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:35:12 +0000 http://epilepsy-ms.org/?p=511#comment-386 Good day, great post. Good day, great post.

]]> By: Travis K http://epilepsy-ms.org/epilepsy-research/high-rate-of-head-injuries-in-iraq-soldiers-portends-potential-wave-of-epilepsy/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Travis K Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:12:00 +0000 http://epilepsy-ms.org/?p=511#comment-384 I find this article interesting. I am an Iraq war veteran who suffered a mild TBI in July of 2004. I was 50 feet from a car bomb that exploded. I was not given an MRI, CT, or any medication after the blast. Just a quick look over by my battalion PA. I had my first seizure (that i know of) in December of 2008. They started as nocturnal tonic clonic seizures however more recently I had my first seizure while I was awake. I agree that the military and more importantly the VA needs to pay attention to this. If I had not moved in with my fiance' I would not have known I was even having them, granted that was until I had my seizure when I was awake. I have gone threw a few medications including Keppra, which my body didn't handle to well. I am now on my third medication which has also failed to control my seizures. I find this article interesting. I am an Iraq war veteran who suffered a mild TBI in July of 2004. I was 50 feet from a car bomb that exploded. I was not given an MRI, CT, or any medication after the blast. Just a quick look over by my battalion PA. I had my first seizure (that i know of) in December of 2008. They started as nocturnal tonic clonic seizures however more recently I had my first seizure while I was awake. I agree that the military and more importantly the VA needs to pay attention to this. If I had not moved in with my fiance’ I would not have known I was even having them, granted that was until I had my seizure when I was awake. I have gone threw a few medications including Keppra, which my body didn’t handle to well. I am now on my third medication which has also failed to control my seizures.

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