Question 1

are there any real early warning signs of an impending first time seizure?

Accepted Answer

Risk factors: There are no warnings for a first time seizure. There are risk factors: difficult or complicated maternal labor, low apgar scores at birth, febrile seizures as a child, meningitis, encephalitis, head injury with loss of consciousness or loss of memory to name a few.  Auras are commonly viewed as a warning that a seizure is about to happen. In fact they are actually simple partial seizures.

Question 2

what are the warning that you are about to have a seizure?

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Aura: Some people develop an aura which might be odd smell, visual changes, headache, etc.

Question 3

is aura like a pre-seizure warning or something?

Accepted Answer

Initial symptoms : An aura can herald the onset of a seizure but also can be the initial symptom of migraine.  The final evolution of either a headache or an episode of altered consciousness will reveal the answer.

Question 4

is aura like a pre-seizure warning or something else?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It's a sensation or symptom you have before a seizure. It's usually the same but may not happen every time before a seizure.

Question 5

my dauhtertakes a 15 second seizure every 75 mins no warning and no after effects?

Accepted Answer

Needs to be treated: We don't know how old is your daughter and what kind of seizures she gets every 75 minutes.Whatever it is,we can not advise you based on your history.She needs to be checked by a neurologist .a pediatric one if she is a child.Need detailed history,physical exam and indicated tests like blood&amp;urine.She may also need Brain Scans and EEG if indicated to make proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment

Question 6

what are the signs that i'm having seizures?

Accepted Answer

Siezures: Some signs are confusion, difficulty thinking or speaking, loss of postural tone (falling), involuntary movements of the limbs and/or shaking, loss of bladder or bowel control, staromg  and stopping an activity,  loss of consciousness.  Some may experience afeeling of time lost (absence seizure), a sense of being familiar in a strange place.

Question 7

what are some signs of mini seizures? from a standpoint of the person having them, assuming they are unaware of them.

Accepted Answer

Clarify term, thanks: Mini seizure is not a clinical term.  I'm not certain if you mean complex partial seizures.  In these seizures, patients appear to "zone out", where they are unarousable.  They may have some "clicking" but are not aware and not able to talk.  Unlike a grand mal seizure, there is no shaking of the arms and legs and foaming of the mouth.

If you mean a different type, please re-ask question.  Thanks.

Question 8

why is seizure a sign of glioma?

Accepted Answer

It's not: Brain tumors can present with many problems, seizures being one.  We are often taught that if a seizure is the first symptom a patient has that leads to the diagnosis of a brain tumor, that they will likely have a more favorable outcome.  There are a multitude of "gliomas" - some are relatively benign and slow growing, and those are the ones in which seizure can be the first sign.

Question 9

what are the symptoms and signs of a febrile seizure?

Accepted Answer

See below: This is, normally a brief, less than 5 minutes, generalized seizure with loss of consciousness. They occur at the onset of a fever. And, sometimes the seizure happens before you know your child has a fever. They commonly occur between 6 months to 6 years of age.

Question 10

can weight loss be a sign of a seizure?

Accepted Answer

Not really: True seizures involve alteration of consciousness, and rare to have weight loss due to epilepsy.  However, if you are taking topamax, (topiramate) and are also thin, weight loss is a side effect.  Most other anti-epileptic drugs cause weight gain.

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