Simple partial seizure or something else?

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I'm female, 17, and a couple of months ago now I had a grand-mal seizure, I'm going for an MRI next monday to see if it's anything they can see that's wrong.

But a week ago today I was on a small walk in the woods and I lost consciousness or my eyes and brain unfocused for I don't know how long, and when I came to (I was still standing) I had no idea where I was or why I was in these woods. So I started walking but stopped because, well, I didn't know where I was going because I didn't know where I was (bear in mind I've grown up going for walks in these woods). It took about two minutes for me to remember after thinking really, really hard. But it was the strangest feeling ever and trying to explain it is quite difficult. It wasn't something I've ever experienced before and I can't find anything about it anywhere.

So I'm just hoping that someone here may know what it was? Thank you.

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In a simple partial seizure

Submitted by just_joe on Wed, 2014-06-18 - 11:33

In a simple partial seizure the person dose not lose conciousness. That does not mean you might not have had a seizure. Loss of focus does happen in several different seizures. It does take time after a seizure to focus (get back to normal). This site has information about the different types of seizures and types of epilepsy. Start with Epilepsy 101. Find out the 40+ different types of seizures. But relax some since there are triggers that can hepl cause seizures and stress is one of those triggers, Everyday stress is fine. The stress I had at work wasn't bad either since I left it at the door when I left and picked it back up the next time I walked in. There are people that could have been having seizures for years without people knowing it. In most people who have absence seizures (petite mal) are jusr blips\s in time. I kow becasue I had benn written up for day dreaming in class when in reality those day dreams were seizures. Generally 2 tests are used one being the MRI which shows the brain from every angle. The people will look to see if there is ANYTHING different. Like a an area that grew wrong? Was there a hemmorage to the brain at any time in the persons life? A hemmorage can cause scar tissue which can cause epilepsy. The other test is an EEG. The EEG shows electrical impulses comming from the brain. In a lot of people those EES's come back normal. I know I had 15-20 come back normal before one in which I fell asleep in. That EEG showed abnormalities (seizure activity). it was the strangest feeling ever and trying to explain it is quite difficult Generally a person who loses conciousness has a seizure that has generalized such as a grand mal (tonic-clonic). SO please research and try and understand that tests can all be normal butthat does not mean you can't have eplepsy. Do tell your doctor about this episode or issue since it can be linked in some way to a form os a seizure. I am no doctor an am speaking from my personal experiances and knowledge I have gotten in the 50+ years of living and dealing with epilepsy. I hope this helps and you get your issue resolved Joe

In a simple partial seizure the person dose not lose conciousness. That does not mean you might not have had a seizure. Loss of focus does happen in several different seizures. It does take time after a seizure to focus (get back to normal). This site has information about the different types of seizures and types of epilepsy. Start with Epilepsy 101. Find out the 40+ different types of seizures. But relax some since there are triggers that can hepl cause seizures and stress is one of those triggers, Everyday stress is fine. The stress I had at work wasn't bad either since I left it at the door when I left and picked it back up the next time I walked in. There are people that could have been having seizures for years without people knowing it. In most people who have absence seizures (petite mal) are jusr blips\s in time. I kow becasue I had benn written up for day dreaming in class when in reality those day dreams were seizures. Generally 2 tests are used one being the MRI which shows the brain from every angle. The people will look to see if there is ANYTHING different. Like a an area that grew wrong? Was there a hemmorage to the brain at any time in the persons life? A hemmorage can cause scar tissue which can cause epilepsy. The other test is an EEG. The EEG shows electrical impulses comming from the brain. In a lot of people those EES's come back normal. I know I had 15-20 come back normal before one in which I fell asleep in. That EEG showed abnormalities (seizure activity). it was the strangest feeling ever and trying to explain it is quite difficult  Generally a person who loses conciousness has a seizure that has generalized such as a grand mal (tonic-clonic). SO please research and try and understand that tests can all be normal butthat does not mean you can't have eplepsy. Do tell your doctor about this episode or issue since it can be linked in some way to a form os a seizure. I am no doctor an am speaking from my personal experiances and knowledge I have gotten in the 50+ years of living and dealing with epilepsy. I hope this helps and you get your issue resolved Joe

In a simple partial seizure the person dose not lose conciousness. That does not mean you might not have had a seizure. Loss of focus does happen in several different seizures. It does take time after a seizure to focus (get back to normal). This site has information about the different types of seizures and types of epilepsy. Start with Epilepsy 101. Find out the 40+ different types of seizures. But relax some since there are triggers that can hepl cause seizures and stress is one of those triggers, Everyday stress is fine. The stress I had at work wasn't bad either since I left it at the door when I left and picked it back up the next time I walked in. There are people that could have been having seizures for years without people knowing it. In most people who have absence seizures (petite mal) are jusr blips\s in time. I kow becasue I had benn written up for day dreaming in class when in reality those day dreams were seizures. Generally 2 tests are used one being the MRI which shows the brain from every angle. The people will look to see if there is ANYTHING different. Like a an area that grew wrong? Was there a hemmorage to the brain at any time in the persons life? A hemmorage can cause scar tissue which can cause epilepsy. The other test is an EEG. The EEG shows electrical impulses comming from the brain. In a lot of people those EES's come back normal. I know I had 15-20 come back normal before one in which I fell asleep in. That EEG showed abnormalities (seizure activity). it was the strangest feeling ever and trying to explain it is quite difficult Generally a person who loses conciousness has a seizure that has generalized such as a grand mal (tonic-clonic). SO please research and try and understand that tests can all be normal butthat does not mean you can't have eplepsy. Do tell your doctor about this episode or issue since it can be linked in some way to a form os a seizure. I am no doctor an am speaking from my personal experiances and knowledge I have gotten in the 50+ years of living and dealing with epilepsy. I hope this helps and you get your issue resolved Joe

Simple partial seizure or something else?

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In a simple partial seizure

Submitted by just_joe on Wed, 2014-06-18 - 11:33

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