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Intractable epilepsy

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carolyn56900
carolyn56900

hi has anyone on here been diagnosed with refractory/intractable epilepsy? TY

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  • danni07
    danni07 carolyn56900

    Posted

    never in 25 yrs of epilepsy have I heard of that. And I've done LOTS of research on types of epilepsy. Thats not one.

    • carolyn56900
      carolyn56900 danni07

      Posted

      INtractable/refractory epilepsy is used to describe a person with epilepsy who is not responding the aeds.
  • danni07
    danni07 carolyn56900

    Posted

    refractory/intractable IN GENERAL is just "UNCONTROLLABLE"   Thats why it's called "epilepsy" instead of seizure disorder. 

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