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Is This A Type Of Seizure?
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I have the ability somehow to be aware well sometimes partially aware of my surroundings and sometimes able to speak if not mumble jibberish during a spasm... Sometimes I'm able resist spasms but sometimes it creates other issues like prolonging the initial once every 3 months spasms or creates a spasm after the initial spasm of all the ways I tried to move my body during the spasm all at once like a lagged troubleshooting spasm... I've been suffering with this almost all my life and well every… read more

posted April 5, 2020
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Please look into Simple Partial Seziures

posted April 5, 2020
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Take care, and yes there are lots of treatments.
Nancy

posted April 22, 2020
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Hi , sounds like my types of seizure ,now called ' focal onset partial seizures',with or without impaired awareness' I'm unable to talk ,I'm usually aware of my surroundings but I'm unable to perform simple functions eg how to get dressed ,make a cuppa etc They change the terminology quite frequently I'm afraid. Mine last for 24 hours.Take care I will add you to my team ,hope that's ok X ps I think there are over 20 types of seizure

posted April 12, 2020
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I'm the same way. I can be aware of thing going on around me but I wouldn't be able to speak words or walk. I could mumble a little right before I would have a space out type seizure.

posted April 6, 2020
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member
posted April 6, 2020

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