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I originally had complex partial seizures but they began to change over time as I became older and we tried different medication mixtures. I started to take notice when the seizure would come about then was given information about how the VNS device works. I went through my epilepsy specialist asking a lot of questions as I was unsure on this but did find the VNS device gave me more freedom
Nick, auras ARE seizures. They are known as "simple partial" seizures, while the standard complex partial ones are the ones that are so scary. The way to tell you have a complex partial seizure is you lose your consciousness. That doesn't mean you pass out, you just don't know what's going on, and when you snap out of it you don't know what did happen while you were seizing.
Sounds like you have Focal Onset impairment awareness seizures. ( AKA complex partial seizures ) . Meaning you are not alert nor know when you seizure.
I myself never know when I seizure Unless I have a friend , Family or ther person who alerts or witnessed me having a seizure.
Doctors do find seizure activity on the RNS when I experience auras. I never know before or after I have a seizure.
How can you tell the difference between an aura and a seizure?
Here's the key thing: an aura actually *is* a seizure—specifically, a focal aware seizure. It's just the beginning stage before a larger seizure develops. So when you're experiencing an aura, you're already having a seizure, just not the more intense one that Show Full Answer
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