Sleep Seizure and JAA Class 1+ 2 medical?

Question

Anyone who know anything about this please help me, I am 23 and am about to go into university to study aerospace engineering, it also has pilot studies incorporated into it, when i was young my mum said that i had a seizure in my sleep, so i was admitted to hospital, i was given a EEG and nothing was found, then i had a sleep dprived EEG and wasnt diagnosed with epilepsy. So they're is no proof of epilepsy being there, to date my mum said i have had 3 seizures while asleep but nothin has ever been found, i do twitch in bed but so does most people its dreaming, i really need some help on this matter its wrecking my head, iv always wanted to train to have a pilots licence, i also drive so i dont knwo if that has any use. I dont want a NPPL i want to do commercial or at least a PPL just hope i will be allowed, hope their is someone there to help me

Answer 1

A single instance of seizure in infancy without sequelae is usually not an obstacle to issuance of a medical, in the U.S., with appropriate documentation.  In all other cases, seizures are usually disqualifying unless adequate proof can be provided that they have not occurred for a long time and are not likely to occur. The FAA makes the final decision.

Twitching movements as you fall asleep are called myoclonus, and one or two of these just as you drift off to sleep are normal.  If many of them occur, or if they occur in the morning, they may require investigation and may interfere with issuance of a medical.

Answer 2

You need to consult a flight surgeon to get the right answer.

http://www.faa.gov/pilots/amelocator/

This weblink will take you to the FAA website, and has a aviation medical examiner nearest you.

Call and talk to them and inquire about this, they will be able to give you what you need to hear.

Good luck.