Question 1

what can happen after a seizure?

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Depends: Bodily injury is possible if the seizure occurs in certain places or occasions, but single seizures are unlikely to cause major problems. Repeated seizures are different and need immediate evaluation and treatment especially if they occur close together (status epilepticus).

Question 2

what exactly happens when a person has a seizure?

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Seizure: There is an electro-chemical discharge in one or more regions of the brain that render part or the whole brain incapable of functioning for a short time.  The nerve cells recover and normal function is regained.  See also: http://vsearch.Nlm.Nih.Gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query-meta?V%3aproject=medlineplus&query=seizure&x=0&y=0.

Question 3

do seizures always happen in the same time frame?

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No: Seizures can happen as a response to a stimulus or randomly.

Question 4

what will happen if you take someone else's seizure meds?

Accepted Answer

Sz medication: If you use someone else's medications, you may have side effects of those medications.

If you have epilepsy and you use someone else's seizure medication, you may find the medicine does not work well for you, especially if you use them in place of the medicines you are prescribed to use.  You may also find that their medicines interact with your medicines in a negative way.  BE CAREFUL !

Question 5

could you tell me what happens when someone has a seizure?

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Brain storm: Certain brain cells have excessive electrical activity. Produces different behavioral effects- unusual tastes, smells, tingling, altered awareness, shaking of arms or legs depending upon which part and how much of the brain is involved.  This also results in excessive metabolic needs for the brain.

Question 6

does it happen that people get seizures caused by anxiety?

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Possible, if: If you already have a seizure disorder, anxiety or high stress could trigger more seizures.  If you do not have a seizure disorder, anxiety can cause you to shake or tremble but not have an actual seizure.

Question 7

what does it feel like before a seizure is about to happen?

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Aura: Aura is a perceptual disturbance showing as perception of strange light or unpleasant smell or confusing thoughts or experiences. Can be confused with panic attack. Some reported symptoms, depending on type of seizures, are bright lights, zigzag lines, tunnel vision, objects distorted, blind spots, light sensitivity, strange smell, auditory hallucinations, weak, scared, sweat, nauseated.

Question 8

how do i know exactly what happens when someone has a seizure?

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Seizures: A seizure occurs when the brain becomes overstimulated by "electrical" activity from within the brain itself, either in whole or in part. If the whole brain is involved, the person loses consciousness and the whole body is typically affected. If it is a partial seizure, the symptoms you see depend on the seizure's location though partial seizures can spread and involve the whole brain too.

Question 9

post-ictal seizure question. how do you know what happened if alone?

Accepted Answer

You may not.: Postictal state is the abnormal condition between after a seizure and before returning to your baseline condition.  Impairments may still be present during this state similar to having a seizure. Bumps, bruises, lacerations may be the only documentation of an event if you are home alone.  Bathroom, kitchen and general home safety should be scrutinized if you remain alone and independent.

Question 10

what kind of seizure do i have? i don't know what happens during mine

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Unknown: Seizures are lumped into classes by the type of events that occur during the seizure. If no one has ever witnessed one of your events, it will be hart to say. Many time a neurologist can infer the expected pattern based on brain wave studies (eeg). It is best u see your dr & discuss your options.Meds are often selected initially for their benefits to specific sz patterns.

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