Blackouts
I noticed lately lots of people on the forum are having lots of blackouts as well as seizures. Is there a common link here or medication?
Agreed but I have focals with impaired consciousness and generalised seizures. Some people may have focals with consciousness. The wonderful world of epilepsy is a parculiar yet interesting one. All the ways your brain can deceive you π
I have blackouts when I have grand mal seizures and tonic clonic seizures i donβt remember anything and afterwards Iβm really exhausted!
That is correct. An epileptic seizure causes increased prolactin levels in the blood and a misfire of electrical activity in the brain. Thatβs why you can see epileptic activity on an EEG
As to the details on Blackouts:
Blackouts are often associated with alcohol consumption. For many people, drinking too much alcohol too quickly, or on an empty stomach, can cause a blackout.
A blackout can also be caused by:
epileptic seizures
fainting
low blood pressure
psychogenic seizures
low blood sugar
certain medications
oxygen restriction
For the rest of the article: https://www.healthline.com/health/what-causes-b...
You can have a petit mal a dont even know you have have had it you can be talking to someone go into it freeze for around 30 sec or more an start talking again you dont even know that you blackout like when you watch tv you miss a bit
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