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What Is Generalized Or Focal Epilepsy?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Henderson, NV
December 17, 2024
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Thank yall for the information. I've been having them for about 5 years strong now, so I'm still pretty new with this but I am willing to learn all I can.

December 22, 2024
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@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member
You’re welcome. Several of us, including me, have had seizures for over 30 years so we share our experiences with one another. If doctors ever brought up a Neurostimulator (RNS) I could tell you everything about it because I have one. I also lost all my remembering abilities right when my seizures began because my brain cells died. There’s lots to learn.

December 22, 2024
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

You are welcome from me and the other people here also,we are a care and concern group of people and try to help each other out as best we can, and everyone's opinion or advise makes a difference in someone's life with, my opinion

December 22, 2024
MyEpilepsyTeam

Generalized seizures affect both sides of the brain at once and often cause a loss of consciousness. Focal seizures originate in one area of the brain and may or may not cause impaired awareness. Sometimes focal seizures can spread and turn into generalized seizures.

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Generalized and Focal Epilepsy Interaction
December 17, 2024
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I am one who’s seizures start as focal (left side) but expand to general (both sides) (Bilateral Seizures)

December 21, 2024 (edited)

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