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My Goodness, It's Is So Helpful To Have This Explained I Always Thought I Had 2 Kinds Of Seizures. Big Ones Where And Little Ones.

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Pueblo, CO

The big ones are controlled by meds the others are not and have 3 or 4 times a week

February 20
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Surprising anybody who has auras have two seizures. The actions of an aura are seizures that may or may not happen before a stronger seizure develops. Such as auras of the FRONTAL LOBE AURAS may cause movement or speech symptoms, PARTIAL LOBE AURAS may be hallucinations, visual disturbances, numbness, tingling, or burning sensations. OPTICAL LOBE AURAS may be seeing flashing light or spots. The TEMPORAL LOBE AURAS May cause sensory and emotional symptoms such as Deja vu, unusual taste or smell, different stomach sensations, a feeling similar as a roller coaster, or faintly hearing of something that isn't really there. These extremely light seizures may last just last a few seconds to approximately 60 minutes. That's if the person has feelings of auras or remembers it, sometime the aura is not remembered when it ends, not all people have auras before. Also, that an aura of any kind may felt but no stronger seizure develops. They usually do, so at the feeling of one it is best to tell someone, if able, or sit down safely as long as it last to avoid injury.

February 21 (edited)
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

i have 4 types of seizures at in order... a few times a day. 1st is simple partial (focal onset aware) (sensory) (aka aura seizure) (i all it spaceouts), simple partial (sensory and motor) (i call um lip curl), complex partial (focal onset impared awareness) (i call um mom phase), and grand mal (tonic-clinic) (i call um blackouts) seizures. sometimes i can stop the seizures from the next stage by singing.
anyway i am controled and uncontroled seizures. with surgery, i'm seizure free from the grand mal and the complex partials. still have the 2 simple partials but it is way less than before (with cbd).

February 21
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member , If you’re on Facebook there’s a great Epilepsy page called “Epilepsy Education and Support” & they often post helpful information about seizures & Epilepsy & different types of seizures & their symptoms, etc. It can be very interesting & helpful. You might also find more information about the different types of seizures at www.epilepsy.com. Your friend in Texas, Becky

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February 20
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

When it comes to seizure diagnosis mine is a little confusing. Overall I'm diagnosed as Focal. I can get Tonic clonic as well but there Focal to TC. As of now I don't have seizures, but I still need to get this confirmed via a EEG.

February 20
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

It's always good to learn.
Tonic Clonic = most serious seizures
Focal = less impactful seizures

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