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Whenever i have.my seizures it is unusually in my sleep and i bit my tongue really hard . what i would like to know is why in my sleep wake up?

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Doubtful: If you believe that biting tongue is sign of waking up in sleep, then you are mistaken. It is only sign of grandmal seizure. You bite your tongue during seizure in unconscious state.

Answered 9/2/2019

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