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Simple Partal & Auras Whats The Diffence?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question πŸ’­
London, UK

I had an aura before I started my shift then I had a migraine straight after is it a simple partial or aura I'm confused

April 17, 2016
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

well an aura is considered a simple partial seizure. but you can also just have simple partial seizures by themselves.

i guess it is kinda like all thumbs are fingers but not all fingers are thumbs.

all auras are simple partials, but not all simple partials are auras,

April 17, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

BeverleyBibble the simple partial seizures include differing types: motor seizures, autonomic seizures, sensory seizures, and psychic seizures. For each of us, the actual seizure is a little of our own. An example is my auras, which can be described in the sensory and psychic seizures. In the psychic, one may feel outside of the body, have fear, depression, or happiness with no reason, or experience a deja vu (seen before) plus jamais vu (feeling normal is new). The sensory can a sight, smell, feel, hear, or taste something that does not exist. In seeing things that do not exist, or smelling something out of place, I know a more advanced seizure is coming. How to differentiate the aura and seizure has become almost impossible for me, but my training is in business(BS), economics(MAgr), education(certification) and religion(DMin). Cary, who has personally studied epilepsy and a member of My Epilepsy Team might have additional information. He has helped my understanding.

April 27, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Sounds like a partial, personally I get migraines after I have partials not auras but it could differ from person to person

April 17, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

One is an Aura where you can feel when a seizure is going to happen. And Partial seizures is a type of seizures 1 can get

July 25, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I usually get a massive migraine after a seizure. So I think both

April 26, 2016

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