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Clonic Seizures?
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I was wondering can you have a clonic seizure on just one side ,I'm starting to have clonic seizures that always starts on my right side then it progresses to a tonic-clonic seizure.

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Mine can happen Day or Night . It use to be I only had Nocturnal seizures when I would be sleeping in bed.

Anyone Have Drop Attacks? Don’t Walk On Valconic Rock! Ouch!
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During a seizure I am falling now. Don’t have grand mals.

My Son Needs Shoulder Replacement For Both Of His Shoulders, Due To The Damage His Seizures Have Caused. What If He Has More Seizures
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What Are Generalized Seizures? Read Article...
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Yeah, my doctors at the hospital say, don't you remember tackling me and 3 others?

Is There Different Types Of Epilepsy Seizures?
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I want to know

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Some doc. may call them seizures & some may call them episodes I don't know why to me they are a problem that I deal with everyday of my life...... but I'm seizure free knock on wood .......but I… read more

Is It Werid?
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I just purchased a wheelchair on the basis that if I had a seizure when I'm out my mum can just wheel me somewhere private instead of being subjected to strangers staring at her and me , plus I also got it for my periods of paralysis where I can't move and have balance issues and walk funny(ataxia attacks) so mainly it's for safety for me and ease of stress for my mum
I think I'm just concerned how other people will take it especially when I do have a small periods where I can walk okay and… read more

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Do what you think is best for the situation, what people think is their opinion, not yours. If they understand then that's cool, if not that's on them and not you, your call not theirs. My opinion

What Is Tonic Clinic Seizure
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I have had tonic clonic seizures from the get go. No aura, bad ictal phase. I have pretty bad bites to my tongue. I had one seizure from the standing position which was my worst as I stand almost 6… read more

My Goodness, It's Is So Helpful To Have This Explained I Always Thought I Had 2 Kinds Of Seizures. Big Ones Where And Little Ones.
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The big ones are controlled by meds the others are not and have 3 or 4 times a week

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Dissociative Events Explained Read Article...
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Thank You

Does Anyone Have Different Kinds Of Seizures?
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Time distortion, unresponsive with or without loss of bladder control, starring off...

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Thanks , I sure appreciate your sharing. I saw a new Neurologist cause mine retired and she made me feel like I don't know anything.

Seizures During EEG
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Hello, my neurologist did an EEG on me on 3 different occasions for a different reason. In all 3 occasions I was told there was abnormal sharp waves that represent Epilepsy. I've never had any sort of seizures before.

The reason I started seeing a neurologist was memory issues, imbalance, weakness, and fainting spells. Are these considered seizures?

Also, for a while now, I have hallucinations during first stages of sleep, like right while drifting to sleep. I can also feel myself fainting… read more

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Sounds like epilepsy and seizures. However it could also be side effects of the medicine. I experienced those exact symptoms when on kepra, changed medicines and helped with majority of those… read more

In Generlized Tonic-clonic Seizures Does It Also Affect Your Legs ?
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I had about 4 generlized tonic-clonic seizures last night wasn't expecting it as my seizures have minimised these few months but this time it was alot more severe and it included my legs usually it's just my arms that do most during a tonic clonic seizure it was a first to involve my legs .
I've watched a recorded video of last night's seizure .

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Thanks for sharing that, Bryan!