I'm a 21-year-old college student and just considered that these seldom "spells" I've been having for several years are possibly mild seizures. Here is a description of what happens:

-The onset of the symptoms comes as gradually as a rush to the head but not terribly instant. (NOTE: There is no rush to the head.)

-I only notice when it starts if I'm moving around slightly or if things around me are moving. So it almost always happens immediately after being both awake but not moving for an extended period of time (maybe 5-10 minutes).

-When I do start moving ever so slightly or when things start moving around me it feels as if everything is much faster and harsher and heavier and louder than I know and consiously perceive it is at the time. For example, if someone is walking by, it will feel like they're moving at the speed of a raging vortex. And it oddly DOES feel like a vortex - like things are spinning but I can see they are not. This is just the same if I am moving.

-During this time, all of my five senses are intact and working normally. Even complex tasks are possible. This just happened to me at the library where I work and I was able to continue working. Speech is not impaired though it DOES feel like I'm being harsh and loud when I say anything, but I know I'm not. All symptoms are still at high intensity.

-These spells last for about 5-10 minutes and are then often followed by absent-mindedness.

-In few instances, I've been able to counter the symptoms by moving my eyes around a lot, controlling my focus on a single moving object, or just sitting/laying still. Though in almost all instances, there is nothing I can do about it.

-I've been having these spells since I was a small child - nearly as long as I remember.

What say you, epilepsy.com community?