What’s Actually Happening During a Seizure



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  1. I’ve had 4 grand Mel seizures all since I was past age 65 years old too. Currently taking 2 different medications for it. Very scary but especially for my wife who was terrified. The last one left me wondering if I was going to be the same for a while and took a lot out of me but it was well over a year ago and I recovered very well and praying that I never have another one and feel heartfelt prayers for all who have endured this

  2. You were extremely interesting to watch, as I suffer from (petit mal) and (grand mal) epilepsy and have done all my life, I have suffered several injuries from the seizures it get, and been on lots of medication for them, during my major seizures, I shout and talk and loss control of my bladder, I continually have to go to the bathroom at night, the neurologist have said that anxiety, stress and depression are a big link too these, my minor fits happen often and I drift of and feel like there are stars around me I have no awareness of these, till someone tells me i have had them, I get lots of shakes and dizzy feelings, and have stiffness in my joints, I have some broken bones. I would love to learn more of my condition, as nobody in my family have any history of it. Please sent more information on your site it’s fascinating to watch. Many thanks. Sue x

  3. I had a seizure, I don't have epilepsy but I dont really remember what happened but I was just laying on the floor. Yet I still remember that I was reciting a song (Chipi chipi chapa chapa) so I want to say how is it that singals firing all around the brain but I can clearly think and even remember my thoughts

  4. I have epilepsy I had my first seizure in 2008 and it was a tonic clonic seizure and I had a funny taste in my mouth it taste like Metal and then I had a bad headache and then I had a seizure

  5. I was diagnosed with epilepsy and sometimes I have an aura and sometimes I don't. I will clench my hands open and closed and look kinda distant and I get that de ja vu feeling but sometimes it happens so fast I barley have time to work out what it is before the seizure hits

  6. I don't have epilepsy or tourettes, but i frequently experience jerky movements in my head, neck and shoulders similar to that of a myoclonic seizure (often my head will snap into a different direction or i'll look up. frequently my arm/shoulder will make me strike down, causing me to either hit myself or a table. its very uncomfortable). i have diagnosed adhd (and most likely autism) are movements like that signature to tic-disorders and myoclonic seizures or can it be cause by other disorders? and should I ask my doctor about it, as I've been experiencing this for years.

  7. After watching your explanation on myoclonic seizures, I probably think the neurologist mistaken as JME instead of JMS. (1) Can you please expound on JME and JMS. (2) What is the difference between seizures and epilepsy? Thanks.

  8. I've never been diagnosed with seizure disorder s if I were a witness against powerful people they would trying to use seizure disorder against me. Which they can't. I am a spiritual abuse victim since I was younger. And an irs Identity theft victim. People threatened to erase me in 2019 and try to use anything they can. But my memory is in tact and accurate.

  9. I'm now 61 and the first clonic tonic seizure about 8 years ago. I have gone as long as 4 years wo one. The first one was likely caused by alcohol wd. I have bloodied myself up on occasion by running into a wall. I have no auras or any warning wse. I just wake up after dazed and confused. I've recently started lamotrogine 300mgday. The last one I had was at work and scared coworkers.

  10. i had a seizure once and i remember being in denial after it. eventually i remember the seizure happening to me but I wonder if I really remembered what happened or i was just being crazy

  11. Thanks so much for the video . In simple terms it explain the science behind seizure . One question . Can seizure cause rib fracture ? Recently my cousin had mild seizure from which he has recovered but it seems his upper back hurts and ct scan shows rib fracture .

  12. Exactly what I was thinking. I have 6 different types of seizures and not all seizures make you shake or convulse in any way. Some you just stare, I also have ones that make me look like I’m sleepwalking, called epileptic nocturnal wanderings that can happen even when I’ve been wide awake. I also have some where I retain consciousness, so there are seizures that don’t make you lose consciousness as well. I’ve had epilepsy for over 30 years. I’m extremely underweight. I’m UP to 87.4 pounds at last doctor visit. I am only 5’2” but that’s still underweight for even me. I was on the keto diet a few years ago and for me it didn’t work. I checked my urine everyday with these test strips that checked for ketones in my urine to make sure I was still in ketosis. I stayed in ketosis for several months and it didn’t work for me and I lost way too much weight, even with the help of the dietician at the epilepsy center that I visit. I pray for seizure freedom for everyone who has a seizure disorder and if the ketogenic diet works for you, I am happy it does. Just be careful to keep your weight up because with me, I lost too much and am still struggling to gain it back. I am still on a couple anticonvulsant medications and also have a VNS implant and am going through genetic testing, in hopes of finding the root cause of my epilepsy and therefore, maybe a more targeted approach to treatment. God bless you all

  13. I have seizures from NMS which had it's onset when I was 16 years old due to medication and genetic predisposition. The aura to me registers as a short black out/missing time for extremely short amounts of time (1,5 seconds or less). Once I start to register the missing time and/or saccadic masking taking too long (actively registering that I blinked my eyes and thus didn't see anything), I know it's go time within probably 2-3 minutes and have to find a safe place to have the seizure, preferably in the recovery position. Having a seizure alert dog has increased my response time drastically, even allowing for me to avert the full blown seizure occassionally, by calming down. Also being on keto helps decrease the intensity and frequency of the individual seizures for me.

  14. As an epileptic, I wish the misconception about flashing lights essentially being part of the definition of epilepsy, was talked about more. In reality, it’s only about 5 percent of people with epilepsy who are triggered by lights, but epilepsy on its own is far more common than many would think.

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