Re: Dr . Lapidus :Re: Possible neurological disorder and perimenopause?? For doctor and ladies
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 19 Sep 2002 11:30:04 -0500 (CDT)
If it keeps repeating, dee your Dr..
At Thu, 19 Sep 2002, anonymous wrote:
>
>At Thu, 19 Sep 2002, Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. wrote:
>>
>>At Thu, 19 Sep 2002, anonymous wrote:
>>>
>>>I'm not even sure what to call this on the subject line, and I'm not
>>>sure this is even hormonally related, but I welcome any responses.
>>>
>>>I am a healthy 45 year old, and in the past couple of years have
>>>developed an unusual symptom, but it only happens once every few months.
>>>After I first fall asleep, shortly after I will awaken suddenly with the
>>>feeling of my entire body jerking. It doesn't last long and I usually
>>>fall asleep again a few minutes later. It does not happen again during
>>>the night. My husband think this could be serious and should be
>>>checked. I looked around the internet and wonder if I have some kind of
>>>very mild epilepsy previously latent but has been brought out by
>>>hormonal changes.
>>>
>>>Thank you.
>>
>>Probably not hormonal related.
>
>>Dr. Lapidus:
>
>Can you tell me if this is not normal; whether I should see a doctor?
>
>>--
>>Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
>>Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
>>Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
>>Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
>>Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
>>Buenos Aires
>>Argentina
>>
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>>
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient
relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.
**Thank you for understanding :).**
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