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Short-term memory loss post- seizure
Sat, 06/04/2005 - 14:56Topic: Family & Friends
Please, does anyone identify with this problem?My son, 21yo now, has always found that after a seizure he has no memory of the past 2-6 hours preceding the seizure.e.g. went out to tea with his friend to celebrate their anniversary and had a seizure later that night. The following day he could not remember anything of that evening from when I had dropped him at her place at 6.30pm. Still doesn't till this day 2yrs later. (by all accounts they had a lovely time..)He finds this aspect of his condition the most upsetting. This is just one of many examples. My heart aches seeing the sad look on his face as we piece together his movements on a particular day.This doesn't help when trying to identify auras etc. either as he doesn't remember.Does anyone find this happens to you?I have read many posts about memory in general and see this in him too, but not seen much about this other aspect.Thanks for your time,Maryanne.
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Hey everyone! My names Nikki
Submitted by Rasta420love on Wed, 2019-03-13 - 05:47
Hey everyone! My names Nikki and im 34. I started having tonic-clonic seizures about 10 years ago. Mine started due to continuous head trauma from an abusive boyfriend (now longtime ex, thank u jesus!) Every single time ive had a seizure i have a gap in memory. I cant lie, it scares the hell out of me. Ive snapped out of the post seizure fog and been walking around the neighborhood. Or been at a friends house with no recollection of how i got there. What do i do while im in this fog? Ive been told im pretty aggressive at times. It sucks that so many of us go thru this but its nice to know im not the only 1 out here thats scared. I dont want to leave my daughter out in thus world with no mama
ever had ECT..? ^^same thing
Submitted by urmumsarse on Sun, 2018-12-30 - 08:13
ever had ECT..? ^^same thing happened to me immediately after one of my treatments