Derek S. epileptic symptoms

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Question

Have you ever heard of anyone developing eplileptic symptoms which is actually tms?

 

Answer

I have heard of this, yes.

Epilepsy is a neurological condition that is typically diagnosed by the presence of seizures along with blood tests, EEG, and brain imaging.

It is important to rule out a neurological cause if you have symptoms of epilepsy because it is a serious condition. That said, there have been cases of individuals developing some symptoms of epilepsy that have no clear neurological basis and can be treated using a TMS approach.

I hope this helps.

-Derek

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