February 19 2023

 

Home Care

Most seizures stop by themselves. But during a seizure, the person can be hurt.

When a seizure occurs, the main goal is to protect the person from injury:

• Try to prevent a fall. Lay the person on the ground in a safe area. Clear the area of furniture or other sharp objects.
• Cushion the person's head.
• Loosen tight clothing, especially around the neck.
• Turn the person on their side. If vomiting occurs, this helps make sure that the vomit is not inhaled into the lungs.
• Look for a medical ID bracelet with seizure instructions.
• Stay with the person until they recover or until professional medical help arrives. 

Things friends and family members should NOT do: 

• DO NOT restrain (try to hold down) the person.
• DO NOT place anything between the person's teeth during a seizure (including your fingers).
• DO NOT attempt to hold the person's tongue.
  
• DO NOT move the person unless they are in danger or near something hazardous.
• DO NOT try to make the person stop convulsing. They have no control over the seizure and are not aware of what is happening at the time.
• DO NOT give the person anything by mouth until the convulsions have stopped and the person is fully awake and alert.
• DO NOT start CPR unless the seizure has clearly stopped and the person is not breathing or has no pulse.

February 17 2023

 Aysha has been taken for the Angiogram at 9am. 

Procedure completed little while ago. She is in recovery.

But tests show NO new AVM. So that’s great news.

Aysha is being discharged as AVM is ruled out. Checks will be done by neurologists to check previous MRIs. Also follow up with doctors on current medications being taken. She will be on anti seizure medication for the time being.

February 16 2023

Aysha has been stable, alert, oriented since seizure event. Dr Majumdar and crew looking for images and information from previous MRIs and Angiogram. 

He wants to verify no clips/ stents are present and proceed with the imaging.

MRI will give more details but angiogram will give definitive idea on new AVM presence. If there is one or not. 

Root cause of seizure is goal. Hoping it’s medication related and not existing AVM or new one.

Dr Chenelle: neurosurgeon came by. He will need to look at MRI/MRA to understand more. Angiogram still might be needed. Can’t rule out anything at this point.

Angiogram scheduled for tomorrow morning 2/17.

February 15 2023

Aysha is at the neuro floor at CDH now. She had seizure today at NIU convocation center. Per witnesses she was convulsing so it was deemed as Gran mal seizure. MRI and MRA scheduled. EEG going now. They did CT and found AVM. But I am thinking it’s the original and only one. Possible side effect of medication she is taking , as I am being told. 

She had a ‘fainting’ episode few weeks back. She was by herself in her dorm room at that time. Checkups were done but nothing really diagnosed and found. Primary care doctor didn’t deem it necessary for MRI at that time.