what are the side effects of having seizures?
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['Temporary confusion.', 'A staring spell.', 'Uncontrollable jerking movements of the arms and legs.', 'Loss of consciousness or awareness.', 'Cognitive or emotional symptoms, such as fear, anxiety or deja vu.']
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Seizures. Any type of epileptic seizure could potentially affect your memory, either during or after a seizure. If you have lots of seizures, memory problems might happen more often. Some people have generalised seizures that affect all of the brain.
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['Increased anxiety, restlessness, shaking.', 'Insomnia, confusion, stomach pain.', 'Depression, confusion, panic attacks.', 'Pounding heart, sweating, and in severe cases, seizure.']
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['Drowsiness.', 'Dizziness.', 'Rapid or irregular heartbeat.', 'Headaches.', 'Tremors.', 'Confusion.', 'Unconsciousness.', 'Death (at very high levels)']
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['muscle spasms.', 'weakness.', 'confusion.', 'irregular heartbeat.', 'seizures.', 'blood pressure problems.']
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['seizures.', 'dizziness.', 'abnormal or fast heartbeat.', 'jitteriness.', 'jerking movements or shaking (tremors)', 'muscle weakness.', 'spasms of the hands and feet.', 'cramps or muscle aches.']
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['Headaches.', 'Seizures.', 'Vomiting.', 'Chest pains.', 'Fast, pounding, or fluttering heart beat (palpitations)', 'Shortness of breath.']
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['nausea.', 'vomiting.', 'hand tremors.', 'muscle twitching.', 'tingling in the extremities or face.', 'confusion.']
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Sometimes severe seizure can cause brain damage, but most seizures do not seem to have a detrimental effect on the brain. Epilepsy has many possible causes, from illness to brain damage to abnormal brain development.
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Side effects of phenytoin include sedation, a cerebellar syndrome, phenytoin encephalopathy, psychosis, locomotor dysfunction, hyperkinesia, megaloblastic anemia, decreased serum folate level, decreased bone mineral content, liver disease, IgA deficiency, gingival hyperplasia, and a lupus-like hypersensitivity syndrome ...
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['confusion.', 'numbness and tingling in your arms and legs.', 'headache.', 'constipation or diarrhea.', 'blurred vision.', 'skin rash.', 'swelling of your face and tongue.', 'nausea.']
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['Headache.', 'Dizziness.', 'Disorientation, agitation, or confusion.', 'Sluggishness or fatigue.', 'Seizure.', 'Hot, dry skin that is flushed but not sweaty.', 'A high body temperature.', 'Loss of consciousness.']
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['cancer.', 'seizures.', 'headaches.', 'depression.', 'attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)', 'dizziness.', 'weight gain.', 'birth defects.']
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['headaches.', 'dizziness.', 'seizures.', 'depression.', 'attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)', "Alzheimer's disease.", 'multiple sclerosis.', 'cancer.']
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['Body temperature changes.', 'Breathing problems.', 'Diarrhea or decreased bowel movements.', 'Low blood sugar.', 'Reduced movements.', 'Reduced sucking.', 'Seizures.', 'Slow or fast heart rate.']
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You may look awake, but have a variety of unusual behaviors. These may range from gagging, lip smacking, running, screaming, crying, or laughing. You may be tired or sleepy after the seizure. This is called the postictal period.
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Treatment and prevention People who experience nighttime seizures are more likely to suffer low blood oxygen during and after the seizure. They are also more likely to continue to experience unusual brain activity after the seizure. While this can be frightening, epilepsy is usually treatable.