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==<s>History and Symptoms</s>==
<s>Symptoms experienced by a person during a seizure depend on where in the brain the disturbance in electrical activity occurs. Recent studies show that seizures happen in sleep more often than was thought. A person having a tonic-clonic seizure may cry out, lose consciousness and fall to the ground, and convulse, often violently. A person having a [[complex partial seizure]] may appear confused or dazed and will not be able to respond to questions or direction. Some people have seizures that are not noticeable to others. Sometimes, the only clue that a person is having an [[absence seizure]] is rapid blinking or a few seconds of staring into space.</s>
*<s>Change in alertness; the person cannot remember a period of time</s>
*<s>Mood changes, such as unexplainable fear, panic, joy, or laughter</s>
*<s>Change in sensation of the skin, usually spreading over the arm, leg, or trunk</s>
*<s>Vision changes, including seeing flashing lights</s>
*<s>Rarely, hallucinations (seeing things that aren't there)</s>
*<s>Falling, loss of muscle control, occurs very suddenly</s>
*<s>Muscle twitching that may spread up or down an arm or leg</s>
*<s>Muscle tension or tightening that causes twisting of the body, head, arms, or legs</s>
*<s>Shaking of the entire body</s>
*<s>Tasting a bitter or metallic flavor</s>
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==Overview==
==Overview==
The main part of the seizure [[history]] should be about the patient’s awareness, experience, and remembrance of the seizure. Symptoms of seizure may include: [[aura]], prior staring spells, [[myoclonic]] jerks, impaired awareness, [[paresthesias]], [[déjà vu]] experiences, and [[confusion]].  
The main part of the seizure [[history]] should be about the patient’s awareness, experience, and remembrance of the seizure. Symptoms of seizure may include: [[aura]], prior staring spells, [[myoclonic]] jerks, impaired awareness, [[paresthesias]], [[déjà vu]] experiences, and [[confusion]].  


==History and Symptoms==
==History and Symptoms==
===History===
===History===
 
The main part of the seizure history should be about the [[patient]]’s:<ref name="pmid28027373">{{cite journal| author=Gavvala JR, Schuele SU| title=New-Onset Seizure in Adults and Adolescents: A Review. | journal=JAMA | year= 2016 | volume= 316 | issue= 24 | pages= 2657-2668 | pmid=28027373 | doi=10.1001/jama.2016.18625 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=28027373  }} </ref>
*The main part of the seizure history should be about the patient’s:<ref name="pmid28027373">{{cite journal| author=Gavvala JR, Schuele SU| title=New-Onset Seizure in Adults and Adolescents: A Review. | journal=JAMA | year= 2016 | volume= 316 | issue= 24 | pages= 2657-2668 | pmid=28027373 | doi=10.1001/jama.2016.18625 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=28027373  }} </ref>
*Awareness
**Awareness
*Experience
**Experience
*Remembrance of the seizure
**Remembrance of the seizure


===Symptoms===
===Symptoms===
Symptoms of seizure may include:<ref name="pmid28027373">{{cite journal| author=Gavvala JR, Schuele SU| title=New-Onset Seizure in Adults and Adolescents: A Review. | journal=JAMA | year= 2016 | volume= 316 | issue= 24 | pages= 2657-2668 | pmid=28027373 | doi=10.1001/jama.2016.18625 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=28027373  }} </ref><ref name="pmid30743294">{{cite journal| author=Bank AM, Bazil CW| title=Emergency Management of Epilepsy and Seizures. | journal=Semin Neurol | year= 2019 | volume= 39 | issue= 1 | pages= 73-81 | pmid=30743294 | doi=10.1055/s-0038-1677008 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30743294  }} </ref>
[[Symptoms]] of seizure may include:<ref name="pmid28027373">{{cite journal| author=Gavvala JR, Schuele SU| title=New-Onset Seizure in Adults and Adolescents: A Review. | journal=JAMA | year= 2016 | volume= 316 | issue= 24 | pages= 2657-2668 | pmid=28027373 | doi=10.1001/jama.2016.18625 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=28027373  }} </ref><ref name="pmid30743294">{{cite journal| author=Bank AM, Bazil CW| title=Emergency Management of Epilepsy and Seizures. | journal=Semin Neurol | year= 2019 | volume= 39 | issue= 1 | pages= 73-81 | pmid=30743294 | doi=10.1055/s-0038-1677008 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30743294  }} </ref>
* [[Aura]]
* [[Aura]]
* Prior staring spells
* Prior staring spells
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* [[Paresthesias]]
* [[Paresthesias]]
* [[Déjà vu]] experiences
* [[Déjà vu]] experiences
* [[Confusion]]  
* [[Confusion]]
 


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==References==
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Overview

The main part of the seizure history should be about the patient’s awareness, experience, and remembrance of the seizure. Symptoms of seizure may include: aura, prior staring spells, myoclonic jerks, impaired awareness, paresthesias, déjà vu experiences, and confusion.

History and Symptoms

History

The main part of the seizure history should be about the patient’s:[1]

  • Awareness
  • Experience
  • Remembrance of the seizure

Symptoms

Symptoms of seizure may include:[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Gavvala JR, Schuele SU (2016). "New-Onset Seizure in Adults and Adolescents: A Review". JAMA. 316 (24): 2657–2668. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.18625. PMID 28027373.
  2. Bank AM, Bazil CW (2019). "Emergency Management of Epilepsy and Seizures". Semin Neurol. 39 (1): 73–81. doi:10.1055/s-0038-1677008. PMID 30743294.