Does this sound like a Temporal lobe seizure?

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Today I've had the strangest things happening and when I googled my Intense Deja Vu it lead me here. I was wondering if any of you could help me out. I've been reading through this forum, but a lot of what I'm reading are from people who have experienced things for years, however so many of the symptoms are spot on. Here's what's going on....

FYI - I'm a 37 year old female.

This morning while I was watching TV I had the oddest overwhelming feeling of Deja Vu, that was the only way I could describe it to my husband. I couldn't concentrate and had to grab my head and shut my eyes to get through it. I wanted to cry, my body felt warm and once it was over, after about 20 seconds, I couldn't remember the "dream" I just saw in my head and was nauseous. I thought, "that was odd." and felt off for the next 45 minutes, the whole thing feel almost out of body like. About two hours later I had another one and then an hour after that another. By this time I was an emotional wreck and freaked out trying to tell my husband what had been happening and couldn't stop crying. I can feel when they are coming on even to the point I can say, here it comes. After everyone my head hurts for about 20/30 minutes, so far today I've had seven of them. I don't think anything like this has ever happened, and just curious what direction I should go now. SO many things I've read here people say they have them one day and then nothing again for months or years.

(I have had for years what are called Ocular Migraines which are described as seeing a small, enlarging blind spot in your central vision with bright, flashing or flickering lights or wavy or zig-zag lines surrounding the blind spot. The blind spot usually enlarges and may move across your field of vision.)

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Go see your regular doctor

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-05-13 - 15:05

Go see your regular doctor tell him about these and get a referral to a neurologist since Deja vu feeling people get are seizures in themselves. Your regular doc might want to have you get a EEG but then the neurologist will want one anyway.

Yes, Deja Vu is a symptom of

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2015-06-11 - 12:03

Yes, Deja Vu is a symptom of a simple partial seizure sometimes called "auras". Mine were Deja Vu followed by my stomach dropping like going down in a fast elevator. My seizures were coming from my right temporal lobe; I have been seizure free for 15 month after having surgery. You should see a neurologist or an epileptologist so they can do a EEG to find out if it is seizures.Here is some information about partial seizures. Simple Partial SeizuresSimple partial seizures are further subdivided into four categories according to the nature of their symptoms: motor, autonomic,sensory or psychological. Motor symptoms include movements such as jerking and stiffening. Sensory symptoms caused by seizures involve unusual sensations affecting any of the five senses (vision, hearing, smell, taste or touch). When simple partial seizures cause sensory symptoms only (and not motor symptoms),they are called "auras." Here is some information about them. Autonomic symptoms affect the autonomic nervous system, which is the group of nerves that control the functions of our organs, like the heart, stomach, bladder, intestines. Therefore autonomic symptoms are things like racing heartbeat, stomach upset, diarrhea, loss of bladder control. The only common autonomic symptom is a peculiar sensation in the stomach that is experienced by some patients with a type of epilepsy called temporal lobe epilepsy. Simple partial seizures with psychological symptoms are characterized by various experiences involving memory (the sensation of Deja-Vu), emotions (such as fear or pleasure), or other complex psychological phenomena.The part of your brain where your seizures originate (your seizure focal point) also may be linked to a specific type of aura because an aura represents the beginning of a seizure. Since different parts of the brain are responsible for different things, the warning signs you experience will be related to the functions of the section of brain where the seizure is about to occur. People whose seizures begin in the temporal lobe tend to have certain types of auras and those whose seizures begin somewhere else often will have different types. Here are some types of auras that can happen alone or in combinations… Visual changes Kaleidoscope effects, Visual hallucinations, Shimmering sensations, Vibrating visual field, Distortions in size, shape or distance of objects, Bright lights or blobs, Zigzag lines, Tunnel vision, Blind or dark spots in the field of vision, Curtain-like effect over one eye, Blindness in one eye, Motionless stare, Dilated pupils, Auditory changes Hallucinations— hearing voices or sounds that don’t exist, being unable to understand spoken words, Muffled sounds, Buzzing noises, Loud or whispered volume, Temporary deafness Physical changes Weakness,unsteadiness, Changes in heart rate, Sweating, Nausea, Vertigo, Saliva collecting in mouth, Lip smacking, Chewing, Swallowing, Strange smells, Problems speaking, Repetitive movements, Limbs jerking involuntarily, Numbness or tingling on one side of face or body, Feeling of being separated from your body,Needing to urinate Psychological changes Confusion,Anxiety or fear, Physical detachment, Déjà Vu or Jamais Vu, a sense of familiarity or unfamiliarity Complex Partial SeizuresComplex partial seizures,by definition, include impairment of awareness. Patients seem to be "out of touch," "out of it" or "staring into space" during these seizures. There may also be some "complex" symptoms called automatisms. Automatisms consist of involuntary but coordinated movements that end to be purposeless and repetitive. Common automatisms include lip smacking,chewing, fidgeting and walking.

Yes, Deja Vu is a symptom of a simple partial seizure sometimes called "auras". Mine were Deja Vu followed by my stomach dropping like going down in a fast elevator. My seizures were coming from my right temporal lobe; I have been seizure free for 15 month after having surgery. You should see a neurologist or an epileptologist so they can do a EEG to find out if it is seizures.Here is some information about partial seizures. Simple Partial SeizuresSimple partial seizures are further subdivided into four categories according to the nature of their symptoms: motor, autonomic,sensory or psychological. Motor symptoms include movements such as jerking and stiffening. Sensory symptoms caused by seizures involve unusual sensations affecting any of the five senses (vision, hearing, smell, taste or touch). When simple partial seizures cause sensory symptoms only (and not motor symptoms),they are called "auras." Here is some information about them. Autonomic symptoms affect the autonomic nervous system, which is the group of nerves that control the functions of our organs, like the heart, stomach, bladder, intestines. Therefore autonomic symptoms are things like racing heartbeat, stomach upset, diarrhea, loss of bladder control. The only common autonomic symptom is a peculiar sensation in the stomach that is experienced by some patients with a type of epilepsy called temporal lobe epilepsy. Simple partial seizures with psychological symptoms are characterized by various experiences involving memory (the sensation of Deja-Vu), emotions (such as fear or pleasure), or other complex psychological phenomena.<strong></strong><strong>The part of your brain where your seizures originate (your seizure focal point) also may be linked to a specific type of aura because an aura represents the beginning of a seizure. Since different parts of the brain are responsible for different things, the warning signs you experience will be related to the functions of the section of brain where the seizure is about to occur. People whose seizures begin in the temporal lobe tend to have certain types of auras and those whose seizures begin somewhere else often will have different types. </strong>Here are some types of auras that can happen alone or in combinations… Visual changes Kaleidoscope effects, Visual hallucinations, Shimmering sensations, Vibrating visual field, Distortions in size, shape or distance of objects, Bright lights or blobs, Zigzag lines, Tunnel vision, Blind or dark spots in the field of vision, Curtain-like effect over one eye, Blindness in one eye, Motionless stare, Dilated pupils, Auditory changes Hallucinations— hearing voices or sounds that don’t exist, being unable to understand spoken words, Muffled sounds, Buzzing noises, Loud or whispered volume, Temporary deafness Physical changes Weakness,unsteadiness, Changes in heart rate, Sweating, Nausea, Vertigo, Saliva collecting in mouth, Lip smacking, Chewing, Swallowing, Strange smells, Problems speaking, Repetitive movements, Limbs jerking involuntarily, Numbness or tingling on one side of face or body, Feeling of being separated from your body,Needing to urinate Psychological changes Confusion,Anxiety or fear, Physical detachment, Déjà Vu or Jamais Vu, a sense of familiarity or unfamiliarity Complex Partial SeizuresComplex partial seizures,by definition, include impairment of awareness. Patients seem to be "out of touch," "out of it" or "staring into space" during these seizures. There may also be some "complex" symptoms called automatisms. Automatisms consist of involuntary but coordinated movements that end to be purposeless and repetitive. Common automatisms include lip smacking,chewing, fidgeting and walking.

Yes, Deja Vu is a symptom of a simple partial seizure sometimes called "auras". Mine were Deja Vu followed by my stomach dropping like going down in a fast elevator. My seizures were coming from my right temporal lobe; I have been seizure free for 15 month after having surgery. You should see a neurologist or an epileptologist so they can do a EEG to find out if it is seizures.Here is some information about partial seizures. Simple Partial SeizuresSimple partial seizures are further subdivided into four categories according to the nature of their symptoms: motor, autonomic,sensory or psychological. Motor symptoms include movements such as jerking and stiffening. Sensory symptoms caused by seizures involve unusual sensations affecting any of the five senses (vision, hearing, smell, taste or touch). When simple partial seizures cause sensory symptoms only (and not motor symptoms),they are called "auras." Here is some information about them. Autonomic symptoms affect the autonomic nervous system, which is the group of nerves that control the functions of our organs, like the heart, stomach, bladder, intestines. Therefore autonomic symptoms are things like racing heartbeat, stomach upset, diarrhea, loss of bladder control. The only common autonomic symptom is a peculiar sensation in the stomach that is experienced by some patients with a type of epilepsy called temporal lobe epilepsy. Simple partial seizures with psychological symptoms are characterized by various experiences involving memory (the sensation of Deja-Vu), emotions (such as fear or pleasure), or other complex psychological phenomena.The part of your brain where your seizures originate (your seizure focal point) also may be linked to a specific type of aura because an aura represents the beginning of a seizure. Since different parts of the brain are responsible for different things, the warning signs you experience will be related to the functions of the section of brain where the seizure is about to occur. People whose seizures begin in the temporal lobe tend to have certain types of auras and those whose seizures begin somewhere else often will have different types. Here are some types of auras that can happen alone or in combinations… Visual changes Kaleidoscope effects, Visual hallucinations, Shimmering sensations, Vibrating visual field, Distortions in size, shape or distance of objects, Bright lights or blobs, Zigzag lines, Tunnel vision, Blind or dark spots in the field of vision, Curtain-like effect over one eye, Blindness in one eye, Motionless stare, Dilated pupils, Auditory changes Hallucinations— hearing voices or sounds that don’t exist, being unable to understand spoken words, Muffled sounds, Buzzing noises, Loud or whispered volume, Temporary deafness Physical changes Weakness,unsteadiness, Changes in heart rate, Sweating, Nausea, Vertigo, Saliva collecting in mouth, Lip smacking, Chewing, Swallowing, Strange smells, Problems speaking, Repetitive movements, Limbs jerking involuntarily, Numbness or tingling on one side of face or body, Feeling of being separated from your body,Needing to urinate Psychological changes Confusion,Anxiety or fear, Physical detachment, Déjà Vu or Jamais Vu, a sense of familiarity or unfamiliarity Complex Partial SeizuresComplex partial seizures,by definition, include impairment of awareness. Patients seem to be "out of touch," "out of it" or "staring into space" during these seizures. There may also be some "complex" symptoms called automatisms. Automatisms consist of involuntary but coordinated movements that end to be purposeless and repetitive. Common automatisms include lip smacking,chewing, fidgeting and walking.