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<blockquote data-quote="BestICan" data-source="post: 12853" data-attributes="member: 3413"><p>Lothlorian, I sure don't know the answer, but I will follow this thread with great interest as I'm in a similar situation. </p><p></p><p>You mention bipolar in your family tree. Heredity was a huge factor when we talked with the psychiatrist about my son. I swear, it seemed he was ready to diagnose my son as having bipolar based on family history alone. (Obviously I think he was overzealous, especially since he admitted he didn't know much about seizures.) I guess it's just me, but I was under the impression that pretty much everyone had a mood disorder or history of addiction in their family tree. We have it in spades!</p><p></p><p>I did talk to difficult child's neurologist about behavior and partial complex seizures. He told me there's no known cause and effect between seizures and behavioral issues, but that there is a higher incidence of behavioral issues in kids with partial complex seizures. I'm not sure if I understood that correctly, and we're pursuing a new neurologist, so I'll ask the question again. But, when my son was unmedicated for his seizures I could absolutely tell you when he was going to have a "seizure day" based on his behavior. And it was as erratic and unpredictable as - I think - bipolar behaviors must be.</p><p></p><p>Regarding separating out ADHD and Bipolar, just reading the intersection of symptoms makes my head spin. I hope you have a good team of professionals to help you figure it out!</p><p></p><p>So, sorry that I have nothing useful to add, but as I said, I'm very interested in what you find out! Good luck.</p><p></p><p>Jen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BestICan, post: 12853, member: 3413"] Lothlorian, I sure don't know the answer, but I will follow this thread with great interest as I'm in a similar situation. You mention bipolar in your family tree. Heredity was a huge factor when we talked with the psychiatrist about my son. I swear, it seemed he was ready to diagnose my son as having bipolar based on family history alone. (Obviously I think he was overzealous, especially since he admitted he didn't know much about seizures.) I guess it's just me, but I was under the impression that pretty much everyone had a mood disorder or history of addiction in their family tree. We have it in spades! I did talk to difficult child's neurologist about behavior and partial complex seizures. He told me there's no known cause and effect between seizures and behavioral issues, but that there is a higher incidence of behavioral issues in kids with partial complex seizures. I'm not sure if I understood that correctly, and we're pursuing a new neurologist, so I'll ask the question again. But, when my son was unmedicated for his seizures I could absolutely tell you when he was going to have a "seizure day" based on his behavior. And it was as erratic and unpredictable as - I think - bipolar behaviors must be. Regarding separating out ADHD and Bipolar, just reading the intersection of symptoms makes my head spin. I hope you have a good team of professionals to help you figure it out! So, sorry that I have nothing useful to add, but as I said, I'm very interested in what you find out! Good luck. Jen [/QUOTE]
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