(mjh and others)dopamine/epilepsy - what kinds of tests should I consider???

[Guest guest]

Hi again,

I was reading your post a few pages back on epilepsy and

migraine/dopamine. This seems like a reasonable place for me to

start looking for some answers, since has had migraines for

so long ( may all along now that we think of it - he didn't always

have the excruciating pain, but had ache and visual/auditroy stuff

they say is migraine). When you talk remember I do not know much of

what you know. I called several places today recommended by the

ACAM and they did not feel they could do much for . What

types of testing would I be wanting?? How do we find out about the

dopamine and the vitamin b levels? I can't go to Calif to the

Reitman's place, and, as I told you on a previous post they said

they were not able to do anything for Lennox Gastaut types, of which

has. He is very atypical, though, and high functioning. I

remember the Pfeiffer place from many years ago when we were having

trouble with another son. What kinds of testing do I need to have

for ? He has muti -focal, and Dr Chez actually said it was

possible that his problem was caused by the measle vaccine - that it

might still be alive in his brain! The only way to find out is to

do a brain biopsy, but he said the treatment would be steroids, so

he didn't want to do a biopsy. I do believe it may have something

to do with vaccines, so I suppose I need to look into metal testing

etc... . This all happened to him at 2 or before, so this thing

goes back way far and I would not think a simple vitamin deficiency

is simply the cause. What might cause dopamine problems and what

exactly does co-factor mean? I assume part of the meaning, but not

all. For example, mg is the co-factor for b6.

Blessings!

Joanie

[Guest guest]

Hi Joanie,

Check out this info since your son has had migraines.

Migraines and Headaches

http://headaches.about.com/sitesearch.htm?terms=migraines%20and%

20epilepsy & SUName=headaches & TopNode=16307 & type=1

Migraines and Seizures

http://headaches.about.com/od/asktheclinicia1/f/041805_7f.htm

best of luck

epilepsyapproach/

>

> Hi again,

>

> I was reading your post a few pages back on epilepsy and

> migraine/dopamine. This seems like a reasonable place for me to

> start looking for some answers, since has had migraines

for

> so long ( may all along now that we think of it - he didn't always

> have the excruciating pain, but had ache and visual/auditroy stuff

> they say is migraine). When you talk remember I do not know much

of

> what you know. I called several places today recommended by the

> ACAM and they did not feel they could do much for . What

> types of testing would I be wanting?? How do we find out about

the

> dopamine and the vitamin b levels? I can't go to Calif to the

> Reitman's place, and, as I told you on a previous post they said

> they were not able to do anything for Lennox Gastaut types, of

which

> has. He is very atypical, though, and high functioning.

I

> remember the Pfeiffer place from many years ago when we were

having

> trouble with another son. What kinds of testing do I need to have

> for ? He has muti -focal, and Dr Chez actually said it was

> possible that his problem was caused by the measle vaccine - that

it

> might still be alive in his brain! The only way to find out is to

> do a brain biopsy, but he said the treatment would be steroids, so

> he didn't want to do a biopsy. I do believe it may have something

> to do with vaccines, so I suppose I need to look into metal

testing

> etc... . This all happened to him at 2 or before, so this thing

> goes back way far and I would not think a simple vitamin

deficiency

> is simply the cause. What might cause dopamine problems and what

> exactly does co-factor mean? I assume part of the meaning, but

not

> all. For example, mg is the co-factor for b6.

>

> Blessings!

> Joanie

>