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Seeing maybe tiny flashes of light and now i smell or taste a certain smell that i can smell on clean wash but no one else can is it epilepsy?
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Well...could be: By the sound, it COULD be, but hard to be sure based upon the info available. If you've had any episodes where there's a gap in your memory, it makes seizures a more likely diagnosis. Please discuss with a neurologist!
Answered 12/8/2014
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