Seizures

There are many causes of seizures. Flashing lights or strobe lights can trigger seizures in people who have what is known as photosensitive epilepsy, but that is only about 3% of people who have epilepsy. Lights are technology, so for those people, then it can, but for most people with epilepsy, it is not a risk.

As dogs have no way of communicating with us exactly what they can remember there is no way to be certain.

It's unlikely, but it is possible. Epileptic dogs can have seizures triggered by too much of any outside stimulus (ie, light, sound).

The best way to tell if your dog is having seizures is to take it to a vet and have it checked out. It could be a form of epilepsy and should be treatable with medications. The it could just be stretching for a few seconds. Without actually seeing the pet when this happens, it's very hard to offer much more in the way of advice. When in doubt, to the vet to check it out.

it is when neurons interact wit each other. and it makes your body shakes / also known as a seizure

Jacksonian seizures are like other epileptic seizures in that the are caused by abnormal electrical activity in a localized area of the brain. Seizures of this type typically cause no change in awareness or alertness. They are small seizures, often not even noticed, being just a brief alteration in movement, sensation or nerve function.

sicklers are as any normal person

so they can get seizure not because sickle cell disease , but because any other disease

Ms. Mc Cready suffered a seizure because her brain was misfiring. She was a recovering alcoholic and drug abuser-and likely had acquired a significant amount of brain damage during the years she abused drugs and alcohol. In addition, alcohol withdrawal is very dangerous and people with long standing or particularly severe alcoholism should be hospitalized as seizures during withdrawal are quite common in those patients.

Medication can be used to minimise convulsive seizures but if one occurs the best cause of action is to help the casualty in to a position lying down where they can't harm themselves on anything and wait for the convulsions to subside. Monitor them closely. If the convulsions last for a period of more than 10 minutes, phone for emergency help. Most of the time, people will have medication to prevent the convulsions so they will have had them before so if they are able they may feel one coming on and be able to deal with it themselves.

Absent seizures are mini seizures that usually occur in kids from 7-14ish. They are sometimes mistaken for ADD and unlike regular seizures, they do not usually cause any long term damage. Basically, the child will just have no idea what is going on for 20-30 seconds. Absent seizures are extremely under-diagnosed because, like what was said before, if the child turns out to be negative for ADD, doctors will usually not check for absent seizures and the child will just be known to 'zone out'.

Ativan is used in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Anxiety is a psychological disorder. Epilepsy is a physical disorder. Ativan will not cause seizures.

EDIT: What the original poster said is patently false. Some people - like myself, an Epileptic - react negatively to Ativan. The drug caused me to have multiple seizures everyday consecutively. This of course is naturally extremely uncommon, so you most likely won't experience this. Nonetheless if you find yourself having seizures without a prior history or at a higher rate than usual you will want to consult your physician. Epilepsy is also a neurological, not physical disorder.

The resulting scar, left on the brain has the potential to trigger seizures

Grand Mosque Seizure happened on 1979-12-04.

I have an Italian greyhound who has seizures. The vet says he is unsure. But I do know it is bad when it happens once every three months. For my dog it sometimes happens once a year on he exact date. Don't know why. It may be because they are getting older of maybe it was something they ate. But I hoped i helped.

Sources: Spike the Italian Greyhound

Of the two adult types, petite mal and grand mal, the worst is the grand mal seizure, as it includes a lose of consciousness and violent spasms. However, grand mal seizures are usually isolated incidents, meaning you may never have another seizure again.

When the seizure is over, your dog will regain consciousness and will be extremely disoriented and frightened. Be there for your furry friend and give him the love, attention and compassion that he needs. Remember, dogs live in a world in which they can't communicate with humans about things such as seizures, so your dog has no idea what has just happened, and this is very frightening.

If someone has regular seizures, then they have epilepsy. What causes their seizures can be many different things, as it is different for different people. What form their seizures take will also be different for different people.

I don't think so.

You should not do that without first consulting your doctor.

I have never heard of someone screaming because of a seizure, how ever your body locks up and can cause painful cramps, during the seizure you are not breathing or you have very shot breath causing a suffocating feeling. Because you are now unaware of your surroundings you may react scared or that may also cause screaming.

When you are actually having a seizure, you don't even know you are having one and you don't feel anything.

The defense might claim that the defendant wasn't in control of himself and was not responsible for his actions at the time the alleged seizure was taking place. Whether the judge or jury believes this defense is problematic.

A seizure is due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain. It would not affect the heart.

I disagree. Seizures can interrupt the electrical activity in the heart and can (rarely) cause abnormal heart rhythms and myocardial infarction. See attached article.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2728482/