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What is a focal seizure?
A focal seizure is very light -- just sort of staring into space, unaware of surroundings. Sometimes there is trembling.
What type of seizure is localized affecting a single limb?
Focal Seizure
What are signs of a seizure?
With a seizure you see shaking and foaming out of the mouth.
How does the focal plane change as you change magnification?
It does not. For an explanation of "focal plane" see the question What is the focal plane?
What alternatives are there to corpus callosotomy?
Newer anti-seizure medications have partially replaced corpus callosotomy. Focal epilepsy is treated with focal surgery such as temporal lobectomy or hemispherectomy . Vagus nerve stimulation is an alternative for some patients.
Who is considered a candidate for hemispherectomy?
The candidate for hemispherectomy has epilepsy untreatable by medications, with seizure focal points that are numerous or ill defined, but localized to one hemisphere
Are there people who have had only one seizure and never have another?
Yes, definately. One seizure does NOT mean you have epilepsy, but you should see a doctor immediately.
What type of doctor specializes in seizures?
If your daughter had a seizure you would want to take her to see a neurologist. The neurologist will be better to answer whether your daughter has had a seizure. There are tests that the doctor needs to perform to determine whether she has had a seizure.
Can heat cause someone to have a seizure?
yes it can to a point. the heat can couse you to see double whitch is a side effect of having a seizure. seizure is caused by electrical disturbances occurring in the brain.
Dog had a seizure and will not bark now?
Take it to see an animal doctor (a vet).
What is a focal deficit?
A focal deficit is a specific area in which normal function isn't present. For example, if you had a headache during which you couldn't see in your right visual field, you'd have a focal deficit. If you had Bell's palsy and couldn't raise your eyebrow or smile normally, you'd have a focal deficit.
When you see distant object your focal distance increases or decreases?
When you see a distant object, your focal distance increases. This means that your eyes adjust in order to focus on the object that is far away, by lengthening the shape of the lens to bring the object into focus.
