my daughter will be 12 tomorrow and hasnt had a seizure in almost 6 yrs. I WAS TOLD THAT ALOT OF TIMES SEIZURES COME BACK WHEN KIDS HIT PUBERTY IS THIS TRUE. THEY NEVER DID FIGURE OUT WHAT STARED THEM. SHE IS BEGINNING PUBERTY NOW AND I PRAY IT DOESNT COME BACK. ANY CLUES OR SITES TO VISIT. I AM NEW TO THIS SITE, SHE ALSO HAS A DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY ,WERE NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THAT, OTHER THAN LACK OF OXYGEN AT BIRTH MAYBE.

Tonya,
I was also told that change in hormones can bring on seizures. I believe it! My seizures didn't start until I got pregnant with my daughter. I was told the pregnancy was not the cause but the change in hormones brought it out. Cause unknown. As I continued to have seizures I could count on having one just before my period. Depending on her situation hormones may or may not bring on seizures. Next time you take her to her neurologist ask him or her about it. Ask lots of questions!
Good luck! Johnna

I would love to tell you your daughter will never have another seizure and that puberty has nothing to do with the onset of Epilepsy. However, I had seizures from age 13 to 16. It has been 20 years since my last seizure and I still have a fear that my seizures will return some day, although the odds are against it. I have read a lot about Epilepsy over the years, and the statistics show that puberty does seem to trigger the onset in a lot of cases. However, I was told there was a good chance my children would begin having seizures during puberty ... my children are 16 and 18 and neither have ever had one seizure. Over the years I have come to the conclusion that the medical community just doesn't know the cause or if it's hereditary. I was convinced it was not hereditary after finding that no one on either side of my family ever had it as far back as I could trace. Then, last year my niece had a seizure while her mother was brushing her hair ... so maybe there is some heredity involved. There's one thing I would like to say that is very important ... Even if your daughter does have seizures, she can have a fairly normal teen life ... I did. The key is to educate the teachers and other students. If they know what to expect and how to handle it, they will be more accepting and understanding. Acceptance is the most important thing for a teen ... more important than any medication. The medication treats the seizures but acceptance is the best medicine for someone who feels they are different. Good luck to you and your family.

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Dee
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