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The symptoms you describe of strange dreams, waking up feeling panicked, and frontal lobe seizures could indicate that you are experiencing nocturnal frontal lobe seizures. These often occur during sleep and can cause unusual body movements or behaviors. Nocturnal seizures are often diagnosed through sleep studies and EEGs Show Full Answer

The symptoms you describe of strange dreams, waking up feeling panicked, and frontal lobe seizures could indicate that you are experiencing nocturnal frontal lobe seizures. These often occur during sleep and can cause unusual body movements or behaviors. Nocturnal seizures are often diagnosed through sleep studies and EEGs to monitor brain activity. Treatment typically involves anti-epileptic medication to reduce seizure activity.

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