Are all seizures the same?
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I just wanted to add a bit of info.  I dated a girl who was epilleptic, so I did lots of research on epillepsy when we were dating.  According to John Hopkins website, if someone has a seizure for more than 6 (six) minutes, brain damage is occuring and thus a ambulance should be called. \n\nHOWEVER, when we were dating, she never had a seizure shorter than 6 minutes and she recovered just fine.  In fact, she always told me not to call the ambulance because she knew she would be just fine, and technically all doctors can do is give anti-convulsants (rectally, by the way) and muscle relaxers.  She was always much happier (in the lightest sense) coming out of a seizure and being in her own bed rather than in a hospital bed, having to deal with doctors/nurses/hospital bills/insurance company/department of transportation (hospitals are required to report anyone of driving age who has a seizure to the DOT).\n\nThe best position to put a seizure victim in is to have them on their side, never their back (that way their airway doesn't get clogged with mucus/vomit/etc.  They should only be restrained if they are injuring themselves or others.  They should be touched as minimal as possible since this may trigger more seizures.  Do not put anything in their mouth, namely fingers!  Monitor breathing and heartrate between seizures, perform CPR if necessary.  \n\nWhen she came out of her seizures, she was usually very emotional, which was problematic and usually caused another seizure.  I always helped her to the bathroom afterwards since she was especially weak after a seizure and she always wanted tylenol and water. \n\nThat's about it.  Good luck, this was probably more than you wanted to read, but if someone else reads it, I'll be glad.  At least they'll know what to do when someone has a seizure rather than throw holy water on them, thinking they are possessed by a demon :)
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You use 100% of your brain but only about 10% at any given time. If you used 100% at any given time you would have a seizure because your brain cannot cope with so many neurons being fired all at once.
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all answers above are correct.  the teeth are not causing seizures and, any type of surgery/stress may induce a seizure, so your oral surgeon needs to know your history.
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Because a seizure disorder affects the brain, which is where your emotions are rooted. It is an overload of electrical energy in the brain and causes some people to get angry, sad, excited, etc. before, during and after a seizure. How they react also depends on what type of seizure disorder they have .
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So many things\nlack of sleep\nexcessive drinking\ntoo much caffine intake\nvideo games\nstrobe lights\ntelivison\notc's\nhigh fevers\ndiet pills \nthe list can continue forever\n\nThere are different degrees of epilepsy and a number of things can cause an outbreak of seizures
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Sounds like mini seizures, this is quite common in seizure activity. You should see your doctor and he will get you to have an EEG, this shows brain way activity, which shows if there is seizure activity. You should really see your doctor because there are many conditions that cause seizure like activity.
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You can go to pubmed.com you should be able to find out more information there. I have had a 'TYPE' of seizure disorder since I was five, I am now 28-with a 7 yr old-who has no symptoms of ever having any type of seizure disorder - I even had one while I was pregnant for her, she is perfectly normal and healthy. Good luck on finding what you need to know!!
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a seizure is a hereditary disease. there aare  many kinds, and two main ones are pettimal and grammal. pettimal is when your eyes roll up and you blank out unintensionally for a few seconds-min. the people who have them dont realize anythings wrong if they haven't had a EEG. grammal is the convulcious deadly kind and you are unconcious during them. pettimals can lead to these. there asre many more kinds. natural cures rarely happen if you dont take medicine. sometimes if you do, it goes away, sometimes it doesnt. any food that has potassium, especially bananas can help, not cure though. (sadly enough)
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My epilepsy started when I was eighteen i am thirtyseven now and haven`t changed my diet at all ecxept maybe for the worst the only that has gotten my seizures under control has been medication. Diet has never played a role in it. Sleep is a definate must though, and never try not eating anything at all.
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They are two different things.  HOWEVER... some seizures may look like tremors, so if you are having petit mal seizures and think they are tremors, a grand mal seizure may eventually happen.\n\nFind a neurologist to evaluate the tremor.  It may be early Parkinsons, which can be treated with medication.  Some severe essential tremors (they're just there, we don't know what is causing it) can be treated surgically.\n\nIf you are, in fact, having seizures, those need to be treated with medication.\n\nGood luck
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NO!!! never put anything in the mouth of someone who is having a seizure...they could choke on the object...if someone is having a seizure, move away anything they could hurt themselves on (desks, chairs, etc.)...don't interfere in any other way.  And don't hold them down.
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It depends on the type of seizure with which you are afflicted as well as the frequency of the seizures and its controllability by medication or some other treatment.  If you have Simple Partial seizures and it is controlled by medication, you are not considered disabled.\n\nIf you have Complex Partial seizures, which is more difficult to control even with medication, you may want to visit a neurologist so they can make a proper diagnosis and suggest treatment.\n\nIf you have Grand Mal seizures, the frequency and severity of the seizures could render you unemployable.  You may want to look into Vagus Nerve Stimulation if you have this type of seizure.\n\nhttp://www.neurologychannel.com/vagus/
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http://www.webmd.com/hw/epilepsy/hw82024.asp
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Answerman has it right.  Many doctors would refer you to a psychologist if the neurologist says it is psuedo epilepsy.  One word of warning though, sometimes doctors with all good intentions, could be wrong.  One way or another it is no fun to have a seizure and I do not blame you for wanting to get to the cause. I hope it goes away if you have it.
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well, my brother and i both had epilepsy when we were born due to a DPT shot that we were allergic to. I stopped having seizures when i was about 3 years old,I'm 22now and haven'thad one since. My brother was on several medications over the years, and he finally GOT ON ONE THAT WORKED!!I'm not sure how to spell it, but I think it's Zorontin! It is a liquid medicine He took it when he was fifteen for a little while and hasn't had a seizureorany signs of epilepsy ever since the medication, he is now 23 years old! I hope this helps you!!
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Epileptic seizures are almost defined by the effect on the cerebral cortex- There may well be burst electrical activity in the cerebellum, though I have never heard of that, but it would not likely be termed epileptic- It may be called epileptiform, though.  Burst electrical activity causes epileptic seizures, but epilepsy itself is the disorder that these electrical events cause, not the events themselves- thus, a burst activity in the cerebellum that had not functional consequence would not be considered epilepsy.  THere are obviously muscle seizures (ever had a charly horse?), and cardiac burst activity.  Im not sure what you mean by respiratory, but a hiccup is a perfect example of a epileptiform burst electrical event in the diaphragm.  Outside of neurons and muscles, however, you are unlikely to see it, as most cells are not electrically depolarized.
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My dad had a seizure in his sleep. It was probably the scariest thing ever. Seizures can come from just about anything. About 80% of people will have one seizure in their life, then never have one again! Weird, I know lol. Depending on the doctor, if it's a neurologist it's ok for them to be talking about a seizure, but most of the time the doctor is wrong.\n\nJust start getting more sleep (8 hours) and hopefully everything will turn out Ok.