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Brain Tumors And Epilepsy

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Richmond Hts, OH

Wondering how many others in the group had their epilepsy start after brain tumors.I was diagnosed with lung cancer wit metastases to the brain in 2019.I was given Gamma Knife radiation treatments to my brain tumors.At first everything was going well but about 5 months in some necrosis and edema started showing on my scans.The necrosis and edema kept getting worse and I had a small focal seizure I was put on steroids and more scans were ordered.A few months later after no other events I was… read more

July 7, 2021
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Hi Andrew! I was in a similar situation- I had a rare form of cancer called Langerhan's cell Histiocytosis. Diagnosed when I was 17 months old (1993). Had a tumor behind my left eye. Went through eight years of chemo, had multiple surgeries, and three rounds radiation. Went into remission when I was 9. Four years later, when I was 12, I started developing seizures and was diagnosed with epilepsy in April 2005.

July 7, 2021
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