Back-to-back seizures

Re: Back-to-back seizures

Submitted by Masterjen on Thu, 2010-09-30 - 22:19

Yes, I get auras. I always get them before a more general type of seizure. I'm reluctant to call them Generalized Seizures (capitals intended) because I don't lose consciousness - I can be dazed, but I don't conk out. For the seizures that a more of a partial type, sometimes I get a tingling or tension feeling in my arms, legs and across my chest, but it is mild and if I am busy I think I might miss the warning sometimes. Sometimes the auras can be what I call an "on the verge" feeling that is present for most of the day along with a strong sense of simply "knowing" I am going to have a seizure. These sensations will suddenly increase in intensity just before a seizure, and the tingling in my arms, legs and chest is much stronger than for the partial seizures. The seizures resulting from these sensations almost always are more generalized. A couple of minutes to seconds before the seizure, it feels like my right foot goes numb, then my toes start flexing, then my feet start regularly moving, like a "beating" movement, followed by my arms/hands beating as well (sometimes just the left). Then my feet will suddenly tense right up (while still trying to "beat") and the tension travels up my left leg, into both glutes and then into my upper torso and my left arm/hand (and very occasionally the right hand). Sometimes my upper torso even beats, like doing mini ab crunches (so small that an unknowing observer probably wouldn't notice). My head has turned to the left at some point, and sometimes I am aware of jerking eyes. After 2-3 min it very quickly dies down. After a bad one like this, I can't move (or maybe it is just too much effort to move) for 5-10 min, and I feel dazed and tired. Phylis: My case has proven very confusing to the current neuro. because my routine EEG and MRI are normal, and the fact that I don't conk out during what seem like generalized seizures. It is a 2-year wait for a video EEG here in Canada. My own research shows consistency with what I have and frontal lobe seizures. What are your thoughts??