Is this normal for some people with epilepsy?!


Question: Is this normal for some people with epilepsy?
My best friend has epilepsy, and whenever she has a seizure, she falls over flat on her face, without putting her hands in front to protect herself. She and I are pretty close, so she once told me whenever she has a seizure and falls, her arms and legs become all stiff so can't move them in order to protect herself. I did search some info on epilepsy/seizures but I couldn't find any info on that part. Does anyone know whether this is normal for someone with epilepsy? I'm just curious

Answers:

I think what you've described is an Atonic Seizure. This is where the sufferer simply falls to the ground and often injures their body and face. They lose muscle tone which may explain what your friend describes. Their eyelids may droop and muscles suddenly lose strength which is why they can't stop themselves from falling. They're also called "drop attacks" or "drop seizures". The person remains conscious throughout the whole thing and they last less than 15 seconds generally. They usually begin in childhood and often continue into adulthood. People suffering from severe Atonic Seizures sometimes wear helmets and other protective gear to prevent things like brain damage.

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It could be a tomic seizure which is where the person stiffens up, raises arms over their head's and grimaces. If they're standing they lose balance and fall to the ground. They don't knock the person out but if they have several in a row the person can become drowsy. They last less than 20 seconds and the miscle tone of the person is at rest ("tonic") which results in the arms and legs becoming stiff. They often happen in the sufferer's sleep affect both sides of the body and therefoe both sides of the brain. Anyone can get them and generally they get worse over time but they of course can be controllable with appropriate medication.

Either way it's normal for an Epileptic and she could have one of those two types of seizures. I'm sure she'd know which it is (I could be entirely wrong) it's best you ask her.

http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/Types_s…



According to the World Health Organization, epilepsy affects 50 million people worldwide.
This is a neurological condition causing convulsions. It is divided into primary and secondary types in modem medicine.
Differential diagnosis: Patients suffering from severe epilepsy may experience sudden falls, loss of consciousness, lockjaw, spitting of white foam from the mouth, opisthotonus, convulsions, and stiff neck and screaming during the attack and soreness, pain and weakness of body after the attack.
You can learn more information about it at this website. http://www.tcmdiscovery.com/webtool/inwe…

http://www.tcmdiscovery.com/



I started having seizure after I fell off a bridge when i was 3 or 4. What brought hers on? Also I have not had one since I was young due to the meds I take. I would like to ask your friend a few questions. Please hav her contact me at montedreams2@yahoo
Because of the meds I take I do not hav seizures. She does hav grandmal seizures like I did, but I was always asleep when I had one. I really would like to know what meds she takes and what type of doctor she is seeing?
thank u,
monte




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