Avoid Catastrophe - Recognize the Main Seizure Symptoms

There are several medical emergencies that require immediate action to increase the chance of survival. A seizure is one of these emergencies, and knowing how to recognize the main seizure symptoms is a critical skill. If it is the first time a seizure has occurred, it is especially important that the patient must get medical attention right away to determine the cause of the episode. The two most common causes of seizures are epilepsy and head injuries. The array of main seizure symptoms In the case of epilepsy, no two people experience seizure symptoms in the same way. However, there are a variety of symptoms are the most common. An epileptic seizure is not just an acute event. It has a beginning, middle and end. Sometimes, the person does not have any warning that a seizure is about to happen. Those who do experience signs before a seizure have any number of symptoms, whether it is only one or several at once. There are two categories: sensory and emotional. The sensory signs include strange tastes, sounds or smells that have no obvious cause. The person may experience racing thoughts, tingling, blurred vision, deja vu, fear or panic. Physical early warning signs are numbness, nausea, dizziness or headache. What happens during a seizure Once the seizure has actually begun, there are many different things that might occur. The patient may have convulsions, falling, drooling, inability to speak, sweating, tremors, incontinence, biting the tongue, difficulty breathing, heart racing, grinding teeth and eyes rolling up. Sometimes a person having a seizure falls to the ground and be unable to get up while experiencing involuntary arm waving, foot stomping, lip smacking and fluttering eyelids. After the seizure has ended, the person often has pain, thirst, nausea, weakness, bruising, exhaustion or injuries. This is very difficult to deal with on an emotional level, as many people feel fear, embarrassment, shame and frustration when the seizure is over. The good news is that epilepsy is often well-controlled by taking daily medication. However, if a person has a seizure for the first time without a history of this condition, it is extremely important to seek medical attention because uncontrolled epilepsy is dangerous. Having a seizure while driving or even falling indoors might have painful consequences. If someone has a head injury and starts to exhibit any of the symptoms that are listed above, it is critical to take him or her to an emergency room immediately. Head trauma is potentially life threatening, and the person needs to have an x-ray or CT scan to rule out skull fracture or other head injuries that cause seizures.