We have results!!

Well, we finally got back results from Aidan's EEG. It wasn't good news. He has epilepsy. Apparently, the poor child is seizing all day everyday. During his 30 minute EEG, he had back to back seizures, and had other abnormal brain activity. So, we started Keppra (anti-epileptic drug) on Thursday. Unfortunately, epilepsy meds can be really hard on children. They make them extremely drowsy, and they can also alter their personalities. So far, we are seeing a lot of drowsiness and even an increase in OBVIOUS seizure activity. I say obvious in that way, b/c until he started taking the meds, there was no clear indication that he was having seizures. He would have episodes that resembled seizures, but they could have been a zillion other things too!! Anyway, it is good that we have an answer. Our pediatrician and our infectious disease doctor believe that the epilepsy may be a symptom of a bigger problem, so we will start doing other tests to figure that out. They think this b/c epilepsy doesn't cause high constant fevers! So, keep praying for A! He's really worn out from the tests, the meds, etc.