What are the symptoms of epilepsy

Some people may not be very familiar with the symptoms of epilepsy. In fact, it is a very terrifying process. When an epileptic patient has an attack, he or she will suddenly fall to the ground, foam at the mouth, roll his or her eyes up, and twitch continuously. When an epileptic patient has an attack, first aid must be provided.

Absence seizure: Typical absence seizures often occur suddenly, with movements stagnating, staring straight ahead, and no response when someone calls out. Sometimes they may be accompanied by blinking, but there are basically no or mild motor symptoms, and these symptoms end suddenly. The onset time is generally 15 to 20 seconds and rarely exceeds one minute. Most patients with this symptom are children. Parents should pay special attention.

Early symptoms of epilepsy

Spasm: mostly refers to spasms that occur in infant patients. The clinical manifestations are sudden, short-term rigid flexion or extension contractions of the trunk muscles and bilateral limbs, often manifested as paroxysmal nodding or accompanied by occasional backward leaning. The entire process of muscle contraction takes about 1 to 3 seconds and often occurs in clusters.

A generalized tonic-clonic seizure is also called a grand mal seizure of epilepsy. Many people know that a grand mal seizure will occur suddenly. The patient will scream, fall to the ground, become stiff, roll his eyes, and have something coming out of his mouth. Then the body will twitch. During the seizure, the patient will have no consciousness. After the seizure, the patient will fall into a coma.