Gran mal seizures...?!

I have had these seizures for over twenty years and I now work for the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida!. I am sorry to hear that this is happening to him!.

Grand Mal seizures are caused by an abnormality in the brain that causes disruptions in the brains electrical system!. These disruptions are kind of like short circuits or overloads in a regular electrical system!.

When you have a seizure like the ones that he is experiencing you are totally unconcious!. Please understand that generally speaking these things look terrible but the patient is actually not suffering any more than they would if they were just asleep!.

Grand Mal seizures occur when an abnormal electrical discarge in the brain causes virtually all of the muscles in your body to "GO" at the same time!. This means that your bicept and tricept will both try to do their jobs at maximum intensity at the same time (this is true of all the muscles)!.

It is these muscles working against each other that cause the shaking that is associated with convulsions!.

These things are very traumatic both physically and psychologically!.

I was on Dilantin for a while and it just did not do well in my case!. Please know that Dilantin is one of the very oldest seizure meds on the market!. This does not mean that it is no good, but there are lots of newer and in some cases better meds!.

Please contact your local Epilepsy Foundation office and get the brochures that they have!. These will be very helpful to him!. Good luck to you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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Epilepsy is a condition in which a person has recurrent seizures!. A seizure is defined as an abnormal, disorderly discharging of the brain's nerve cells, resulting in a temporary disturbance of motor, sensory, or mental function!.

There are many types of seizures, depending primarily on what part of the brain is involved!. The term epilepsy says nothing about the type of seizure or cause of the seizure, only that the seizures happen again and again!. A stricter definition of the term requires that the seizures have no known underlying cause!. This may also be called primary or idiopathic epilepsy!.

Episodes of abnormal electrical activity within the brain result in seizures!.


The specific area of the brain affected by the abnormal electrical activity may result in a particular type of seizure!.


If all areas of the brain are affected by the abnormal electrical activity, a generalized seizure may result!. This means that consciousness is lost or impaired!. Often all the person's arms and legs stiffen and then jerk rhythmically!.


One seizure type may evolve into another during the course of the seizure!. For example, a seizure may start as a partial, or focal, seizure, involving the face or arm!. Then the muscular activity spreads to other areas of the body!. In this way, the seizure becomes generalized!.


Seizures caused by high fevers in children are not considered epilepsy!. Also see children

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