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| Symptoms of Epilepsy |
The following symptoms
may indicate someone has epilepsy. A medical exam is
advised if one or more of these symptoms are present.
The symptoms include:
- A convulsion with or without a
fever
- Short periods of blackout or confused
memory
- Occasional "fainting spells"
in which bladder or bowel control is lost, followed
by extreme fatigue
- Episodes of blank staring
- Brief periods of no response to
questions or instructions
- Sudden stiffening or falls for
no apparent reason
- Episodes of blinking or chewing
at inappropriate times
- Dazed behavior; being unable to
talk or communicate for a short time
- Repeated movements that look out
of place or unnatural
- Sudden fear, anger or panic for
no reason
- Odd changes in the way things
look, sound, smell or feel
- Muscle jerks of arms, legs or
body
- Clusters of swift jerking movements
in babies
Conditions that may be mistaken for epilepsy:
- Seizures associated with high
fever
- Fainting
- Sleep disorders: nightmares, narcolepsy,
cataplexy
- Psychiatric disorders: panic attacks,
fugue states, psychogenic seizures
- Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs):
brief interruptions of blood flow to the brain
- Migraine headaches
- Childhood breath-holding episodes
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