Hi I was here several years ago now; but because things seemed to settle down neurologically, I haven't been here for a long time.
Quick summary: My daughter is 15 now. She started with right temporal lobe seizures at 7 months; brain tumor resection at 1 year; complex partial and then simple partial seizures continued. With her current meds, she has been seizure free for almost 2 years. Found out a few years ago that MRI shows a "bright" spot in that right temporal lobe that has been there since the beginning but has not changed in all these years. I don't know why I was never told about that. She has a language disorder and intellectual disability. Almost 5 years ago she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Two years ago, she was diagnosed with celiac disease.
The biggest problem right now is volatile emotions. She is easily angered and does not handle it well. She hasn't done anything dangerous, but it does make me nervous because she doesn't have the discernment to necessarily know what's dangerous. She does not really recognize her limitations.
Is it possible that the emotional issues could be related to the neurological issues? She's a teenage girl dealing with a lot of medical issues, so maybe that's all it is.
Thanks for any help you can give.
Quick summary: My daughter is 15 now. She started with right temporal lobe seizures at 7 months; brain tumor resection at 1 year; complex partial and then simple partial seizures continued. With her current meds, she has been seizure free for almost 2 years. Found out a few years ago that MRI shows a "bright" spot in that right temporal lobe that has been there since the beginning but has not changed in all these years. I don't know why I was never told about that. She has a language disorder and intellectual disability. Almost 5 years ago she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Two years ago, she was diagnosed with celiac disease.
The biggest problem right now is volatile emotions. She is easily angered and does not handle it well. She hasn't done anything dangerous, but it does make me nervous because she doesn't have the discernment to necessarily know what's dangerous. She does not really recognize her limitations.
Is it possible that the emotional issues could be related to the neurological issues? She's a teenage girl dealing with a lot of medical issues, so maybe that's all it is.
Thanks for any help you can give.
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