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What Happens During a Seizure? Donate to Support Our Mission Beginning: Some people are aware of the beginning of a seizure, possibly as much as hours or days before it happens. Prodrome: Some people may experience feelings, sensations, or changes in behavior hours or days before a seizure.
Aura: An aura or warning is the first symptom of a seizure and is considered part of the seizure. The aura can also occur alone and may be called a focal onset aware seizure , simple partial seizure or partial seizure without change in awareness.
An aura can occur before a change in awareness or consciousness. Yet, many people have no aura or warning; the seizure starts with a loss of consciousness or awareness. Common symptoms during a seizure. Common symptoms after a seizure. Awareness, Sensory, Emotional, or Thought Changes : Slow to respond or not able to respond right away Sleepy Confused Memory loss Difficulty talking or writing Feeling fuzzy, lightlheaded, or dizzy Feeling depressed, sad, upset Scared Anxious Frustrated, embarrassed, ashamed Physical Changes : May have injuries, such as bruising, cuts, broken bones, or head injury if fell during seizure May feel tired, exhausted, or sleep for minutes or hours Headache or other pain Nausea or upset stomach Thirsty General weakness or weak in one part or side of the body Urge to go to the bathroom or lose control of bowel or bladder You are not alone.
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Treatment for tonic-clonic seizures can involve medication, surgery, nerve stimulation, dietary therapy or a combination of these approaches. The seizure may start with a simple or complex partial seizure known as an aura. The person may experience abnormal sensations such as a particular smell, vertigo, nausea, or anxiety. If the person is familiar with having seizures, they may recognize the warning signs of a seizure about to begin.
When the tonic-clonic seizure begins, the person loses consciousness and may fall. Strong tonic spasms of the muscles can force air out of the lungs, resulting in a cry or moan, even though the person is not aware of their surroundings. There may be saliva or foam coming from the mouth.
If the person inadvertently bites their tongue or cheek, blood may be visible in the saliva. Jerking movements affect the face, arms and legs, becoming intense and rapid. After one to three minutes, the jerking movements slow down and the body relaxes, sometimes including the bowel or bladder.
The person may let out a deep sigh and return to more normal breathing. After a seizure, the person may remain unconscious for several minutes as the brain recovers from the seizure activity. He or she may appear to be sleeping or snoring. Gradually the person regains awareness and may feel confused, exhausted, physically sore, sad or embarrassed for a few hours.
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