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How's your consciousness?
Fri, 02/09/2007 - 18:25During your seizures?
The majority of my seizures I'm in a semi state of awareness, even if I can't respond. I see some things, hear quite a bit. I'm not really thinking though, more like observing. And the only time I can make any noise is when the muscles of my chest stop my breathing and all the air is pushed out of my lungs. Ever had a seizure and be aware that you're not breathing and can't do a thing about it? freaky situation. It's rare for me to lose all consciousness, and what is interesting to me is during those seizures people have told me my eyes remain open, I would have thought they'd close.
I was telling that to the epileptologist neuro doc and he looked perplexed, but didn't say why...maybe because i'm only suppose to have TLE.
But it made me curious, how is your consciousness during your seizures?
Re: Re: Re: Re: How's your consciousness?
Submitted by Gina Marie on Sat, 2007-02-10 - 21:19
that's a video eeg right? The kind you go inpatient for? my neuros are sending me for one sometime in the next couple of months.