Epilepsy & Seizure Disorder | Clinical Presentation

To Whom It May Concern: Your video has provided me necessary context to support my husband who suffered a massive stroke in March 2022. His recovery was going remarkably well. Then, I and other family members would notice the jerking spasms (myoclonic), additionally, he seemed to 'space out,' in the middle of conversations and literally stare into the air without responding to his name being called or even being touched lightly (absence). Finally, at night he would have some light jerking (partial) that would transition into more violent convulsions (secondary general seizure). My husband states that he can't feel himself having any of these episodes; yet, there are times when he holds his hand or arm during the course of a myoclonic jerking/partial seizure. He says he can't recall ever having an episode (postical confusion?). His long-term monitoring study is coming up the week of Thanksgiving. This video has definitely afforded me quite the picture (literally) of what we may be up against. Thank you for your work in educating others on epilepsy and seizure disorder.

I have absent seizures. However, I am awake and alert. There is always something on your mind whether it be words, music, things, etc. But when I have a seizure, there's nothing. No words. No music, things, sounds, or colors. nothing. I am still conscious, meaning I can see and hear things and I understand I'm having a seizure. I just can't say more than 1 or 2 words. It can last between 5 - 25 seconds. The really weird part is that my EEG didn't show anything. My doctor gave me seizure meds just in case and now I don't get seizures as often. It happens when I'm under a lot of stress but I'm normally a pretty chill person. There is a great video called "Absence seizure caught on camera" by MyEpilepsyStory Brogan. It is legit EXACTLY what I go through. It's the video that made me realize I get seizures. I always thought it was a memory problem. Edit: There was only 1 time that really scared me and I finally went to the doctor. I was driving home from college and there was a car a safe distance in front of me. I was just driving along when suddenly I had a seizure and I wasn't conscious. When I came to (maybe 5 seconds later?), I was really close to the car in front of me and I was about to drive off the road. That's when I realized I needed to see a doctor.

I’m here because my neuro-pedia prof speaks jargon! Thank you for sharing this info to medstudents and people who want to learn!

I have had epilepsy since 4 years old. Very happy to be seizure free after surgery 😊

I really wanna appreciate ❤ the way you have adopted, and your work, stay strong and high. Thanks 👍

This was really helpful, you just cut down hours into 8mins. Thank you so much :)

who's here in 2019 --Thank you so much this was very help.. keep the good work 😇

it is really an amazing thing for you to have bought this video from osmosis and distribute it freely to all of us. thank you so much

thank you so much for posting this, literally saved my life before my midterms, you guys are so kind and nice.

I have epilepsy. This is so helpful. Honestly if everyone could watch this it would be great!’

I have epilepsy but I freez . Sometimes I remember mostly I don't and sometimes I am aware what is around me

This video cleared it up! My book for nursing school was so contradictory, as if its written by more than one person and noone to check it thoroughly... well now i get it!

This was very helpful! Way more helpful than my neurologist.

Hello your videos are always very helpful. I'd just like to update, focal seizures are now subclassified based on effect of seizure on awareness. It's either "focal seizure with intact awareness" or "focal seizure with impaired awareness".

I love this video, it was very informative and helped me write my pathophysiology research paper on seizures. Thank you so much!!!

My boyfriend has epilepsy. Thanks for the upload! Very interesting!

Had my first epileptic seizure today. It sucks but your video helped me understand it, thanks

My medicine exam in 2021 will save me because of you ❤️❤️❤️

Epileptic gang, where you at?

Please don't get panic over this...u all can recover and even cure if u have a belief in whatever medicine u are taking... Just take good diet be stress free and take good sleep.. U all can be seizure free