tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19710918.post6604802922008543871..comments2023-08-26T07:38:38.796-04:00Comments on Living With Epilepsy: Good Weekend... Not So Much!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07067959310778526397noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19710918.post-40035812273552871082007-02-13T14:27:00.000-05:002007-02-13T14:27:00.000-05:00Sorry to hear about the new seizures. I don't dou...Sorry to hear about the new seizures. I don't doubt there's some connection to lack of sound sleep, as Jack's ESES naturally inhibits proper sleep, thereby leading toward seizures. Although steroids have put the kibosh on all seizures for a month and a half now.<BR/><BR/>Good luck. I hope are aren't having any more.Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586947260942712819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19710918.post-16287824706280743322007-02-12T18:40:00.000-05:002007-02-12T18:40:00.000-05:00Are you familiar with the serotonin connection to ...Are you familiar with the serotonin connection to epilepsy? As you probably know,serotonin is a brain hormone that is mostly thought of as a mood moderator. It is tied to sunlight exposure and its levels drop as the days get shorter. In some individuals, this drop results in Seasonal Affected Disorder (SAD). But, serotonin is also a seizure moderator, helping to protect the neuron against the potentially harmful effects of the neurotransmitter glutamate (and the high levels of this non-essential, neurostimulating amino acid in our diets). SO, as the days get shorter and the serotonin levels diminish, seizures DO get worse. In fact, I have seen seizure logs of individuals who ONLY seize during the short days of fall/winter (November to April). This makes sense through the eyes of serotonin. The key is to know WHY the levels drop as low as they do in some and treat/prevent this. Restricting dietary glutamate can also help tremendously. <BR/><BR/>I hope this helps,<BR/>John (aka "DogtorJ")DogtorJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325128080983134792noreply@blogger.com