Epilepsy - Part Of An Autoimmune Disorder? - Lucas Gabriel Orellana

[@jasonhughes6957]

Thankyou For Such a Brilliant & Epilepsy Sparks Insights ✨️ Learning About The Brain 🧠 Is So Important.

[@EpilepsySparksInsights]

So glad you liked this one Jason! It’s an eye opener re epilepsy occurring as the result of lupus, Crohn's and Coeliac’s, right?!

[@Sydopath]

I take Keppra for TLE. It has worked for major seizures but I still get absences about every 3 weeks. If I take high dose of CBD every day, I can extend the frequency between seizures to around 8 weeks. I wonder if it is the anti-inflammatory properties of CBD that helps?

[@marmon5662]

Interesting line of investigation. Thanks. Could you tell us which auto immune diseases are generally noted with seizures and auras?

[@EpilepsySparksInsights]

No worries. We don’t have a list but Lucas does mention a few in this episode. Also, just so you know, auras are also seizures!

[@CarolynFahm]

Thank-you both. What an intriguing discussion.

[@citlalie9791]

Yup I have Sjogrens and i is destructive to all the body i mostly have neurology complications because of Sjogrens

[@EpilepsySparksInsights]

I’m sorry to hear that you have this! However, thank goodness you have a diagnosis. I hope you’re getting treatment and support?!

[@steftroutman3191]

Thank you for this i have epilepsy and I'm also Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome n have angiodema and always wondered bout this with my epilepsy been having epilepsy since I was born. And of course Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is also when you're born. And I went through so many gi surgeries

[@EpilepsySparksInsights]

I do hope that you're getting the help that you need now! Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome alone can be disabling!

[@steftroutman3191]

@TorieRobinson for some but you know not alot of doctors understand eds yet so it's a process. I appreciate what you're doing and want any more information on eds I'd be more then happy to share. Lol I have lots of stories 😅

[@davidclifford6125]

Great video. It sounds like inflammation (especially in the brain) lowers the seizure threshold.