NERVOUS SYSTEM

Epileptic seizure symptoms may occur in stages. Before a person experiences an epileptic seizure, he or she may appear a little disoriented or confused. This behavior is often unnoticed by others. The person experiencing the seizure may also be unaware of their condition. Epileptic seizures arise when the brain sends conflicting signals throughout the body at once. While epileptics are classified as persons who suffer repeated seizures for no known cause, anyone can endure a seizure without prior notice. When random seizures occur in children, they tend to outgrow the condition. Non-epileptic seizures caused in adults are generally the result of tumor, head trauma, or infections.

Early epileptic seizure symptoms may involve changed sensations. For example, hours or moments before a seizure, the individual may complain of bad smells or having a bad taste in their mouth. Sometimes, dizziness and headache precede a seizure. Once a person is diagnosed with epilepsy, these early symptoms can serve as indicators to an upcoming seizure. Once the actual episode occurs, epileptic seizure symptoms include uncontrolled body twitches, drooling, eye fluttering, loss of consciousness, tongue biting, falling, etc. Because a seizure can result in injury due to falls, many epileptic sufferers prepare for a seizure by lying in a safe position.

The majority of seizures are non-life threatening, and the person usually regains consciousness shortly after the episode. Nevertheless, epileptic seizure symptoms may continue for hours or days. Following a seizure, sufferers may experience feelings of depression, nervousness, or shame. Additionally, memory loss, motor skill difficulty, headache, body aches, and exhaustion are common. Since an epileptic seizure strains the brain and body, physicians look for ways to control intermittent episodes. Several prescription medications are available to reduce the number of seizures, or stop seizures completely. When medications are ineffective, there is also the option of surgery to remove hotspots from the brain.