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Is having a seizure the same as having epilepsy?
Epilepsy is the tendency to have recurring seizures. If someone has one seizure and then never has one again, which can happen, they would not be said to have epilepsy. So it is people that keep having seizures that would be said to have epilepsy.
Will a person having a seizure appear to be drunk?
There are many forms of seizure and a person having one can behave in different ways. It is usually very clear that they are not drunk but are having some other problem, namely a seizure. There are many ways of knowing that someone is drunk, and it would be very obvious that they will have been taking alcohol. A seizure is not like that.
You are having a seizure your face is stuck on one side and you are in class what do you do?
There is not a lot you can do about a seizure or any of its effects when it is happening. You just have to wait until the seizure is over. Things will return to normal then.
Can a seizure last one second?
A one second seizure wouldn't be even noticeable, but seizures can be seconds in passing, and only the person that is having it might know it was happening.
How hypoglycemia creates seizure?
Hypoglycemia means the glucose is lower in the blood as it ideally should be. Since glucose is the only "fuel" the brain is able to use (and is a major user of), efficient supply is particularly important for the brain. Inaduaqate supply might effect the brain up to the point where seizure can occur. More information at http://en.wikipedia.org/Wiki/Hypoglycemia
Can you cause seizures without having epilepsy?
Yes. Everybody has the possibility of having a seizure during their lifetime. Someone who has epilepsy has lots of seizures. So it is possible to have a seizure once and never have one again. That would not be regarded as epilepsy.
What safety issues would one need to consider when one is having a seizure?
If someone begins having a seizure, ensure that they are laying down comfortably on soft ground preferably with a pillow to keep their head from hitting the ground. Keep their body away from any dangerous objects (i.e. sharp or hot). Check to see if they have an epilepsy identity card or piece of jewelry. Remain calm and stay with them while they are having the seizure. Once the seizure is finished, turn them to their side and allow them to recuperate.
Do victims of hypoglycemic seizures feel pain from the seizures?
When you are actually having a seizure, you don't even know you are having one and you don't feel anything.
Trying to find out what caused my 17 mth old to have a seizure one minute he was fine running and playing then he was having a seizure it was so terrifying.?
The most common cause of seizure between tha ages of six months to six years is febrile seizure. If the child did not have fever at that time other causes have to be considered. The child needs to be examined without delay.
Can epilepsy return?
Potentially, yes. However, it is not so much a case of it coming back, but just not having had a seizure for a very long time, and then having one. Epilepsy is a broad term for the tendency to have seizures. All sorts of things can cause them. There are all sorts of types and severity. Anyone can have a seizure in their life. So someone could have them and then just not get one for a long time, and then have one again. The cause may be the same, but it is also possible that their most recent seizure had a different cause to their others.
How do you know you're having a seizure?
Epilepsy is not considered until you have had more than one seizure. In order to be diagnosed with epilepsy, a neurologist will have an EEG done. This reads the electrical activity in your brain. From there, the doctor can determine weather or not you are epileptic.
Can a stroke happen during an epileptic seizure?
A person can have a stroke at absolutely any time. So someone could have one while having a seizure. That is not to say that a seizure can cause a stroke or a stroke can cause a seizure, or that they are particularly related as generally neither would do anything like that. Both affect the brain, but are two very different kinds of problems caused by different factors.
