Naked Science Forum
Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: stickinsect on 27/09/2013 20:35:09
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I have a history of 2 febrile seizures in childhood. I doing something with my hand but it is nothing there and doing some weird stuff with my head.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=c4-feed-u&v=T3fGTPTxw6A (http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=c4-feed-u&v=T3fGTPTxw6A)
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... I doing something with my hand ...
The hand movement looks a bit like a "pill-rolling" movement, but doesn't go on very long [0:50-0:60]
.... automatisms, such as:
mouth movements, including chewing, lip-smacking, gulping, swallowing, or spitting
eye blinking, head turning, or raising one arm
hand movements, including picking at the air or at his clothing, gestures, rapid “pill-rolling” movements, grasping at objects
http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/ResourceCentres/Epilepsy/UnderstandingEpilepsyDiagnosis/TypesofSeizures/Pages/Complex-Partial-Seizures.aspx
That you are poking out your tongue [to one side] and appear at times to have asymmetrical facial expressions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrmTCiOPZmw) are worthy of note.
You should show this video to a neurologist who specializes in treating epilepsy and tell them your history (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=48995.msg419409#msg419409).
[ Re: YouTube videos. I believe it is possible to specify that a YouTube is "unlisted (https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/157177?hl=en-GB)" so it is not visible to the general public, only visible those you give the link to , which could spare you any grief from Trolls who post offensive comments.
Personally I wouldn't put my full name on YouTube videos of my medical problems as one is then Googleable (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/googleable). If it is epilepsy there is still stigma attached to that condition and you lower the odds of being subject to that prejudice by not having your real full-name on the video ]