The Wordsmith's Forge

>> Thinking about the Ring Mistress, one of the most likely consequences I can think of, of her brush with Ashley, is likely to be seizures. She has brain lesions...it would be a surprise if her neural wiring didn't occasionally freak the f**k out... <<

I agree, that is a likely result. It has been noted as a rare effect of insect bites/stings. With berettafly venom, "rare" reactions happen a lot more often.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8844507
http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/allergies/stinging-insect-allergy

>> That, I can write about. I'm a recovered epileptic. The world suddenly going sideways as your consciousness dissolves like a sugar cube in hot water. That's something I know all too well. I know how even the possibility of it happening affects you constantly. <<

Wow. Please do write about that! I do my best to represent a diverse range of characters and traits, but nothing beats personal experience. If you're comfortable footnoting that connection, I think it's worthwhile to let readers know your source. I use some of my body's quirks to inspire character traits, too.

>> and I'm very glad it stopped. [my brain blew a fuse or something, but it hasn't happened in nearly thirty years, I'm hoping that means it's permanent.] <<

I am glad too! If it's been dormant this long, it is unlikely to recur unless something else jostles it loose again.

>> The rest of her problems, I can probably extrapolate from experiance. <<

That sounds reasonable.