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Can ear infections have effects on JME-juvenile myoclonic epilepsy?


Sent to Health Experts July 28, 2006 2:38 p.m.

I have my 3rd ear infection of the year and now it seems to be effecting my JME

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went to PCP and got treatment for ear infection-drops and augmentin
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July 28, 2006 3:17 p.m. (38 minutes and 28 seconds later)
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No, in my opinion, ear infections have no relation to any form of epilepsy. Epilepsy is due to abnormal neuronal discharges, whereas ear infections are due to some outside bacterial manifestations. Both are of entirely different pathologies. It must be a simple coincidence.


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