Answer Summary

Members pushed back on the claim that an elevated heart rate is required to diagnose a seizure, with many sharing from personal experience... Read more

Members pushed back on the claim that an elevated heart rate is required to diagnose a seizure, with many sharing from personal experience that heart rate during seizures can vary widely. Several members noted that their heart rate sometimes spikes, sometimes stays normal, and one member cited that roughly 82% of people with epilepsy show an increased heart rate, meaning it is common but not universal. A recurring theme was that seizure responses differ by type and by person, and that nurses or doctors outside of neurology may not always have the full picture of epilepsy.