How long does epilepsy last

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First of all, let's learn about epilepsy. Epilepsy is a kind of recurrent seizures, and it is a kind of abnormal disease caused by temporary short circuit in our brain. Sometimes, epilepsy will have a big seizure. Today, let me talk about how long the epileptic seizure lasts, which we all pay close attention to.

How long does epilepsy last

Symptom 1: epilepsy has a variety of seizure stages. Epilepsy can be divided into different types according to the severity of the disease. According to the symptoms, epilepsy can be divided into major seizure, minor seizure, psychotic seizure and localized seizure.

Symptom 2: epilepsy is divided into various periods, and the symptoms of each period are different. Ankylosis period: sudden loss of consciousness, falling to the ground, head backward, limb rigidity, the patient sends out a "lamb" like roar, blue complexion, dilated pupils, apnea, lasting for dozens of seconds.

Symptom 3: distinguish in what kind of period can be better cured, clonic period: the whole body muscle rhythmic twitch, often bite the tongue, mouth foaming, can be accompanied by incontinence, generally lasting 1-3 minutes. Convalescence: generally, it takes dozens of minutes to wake up. The patient can't recall the attack process, and has pain and fatigue all over the body.

matters needing attention

There are all kinds of auras before the onset of epilepsy. We must understand them in order to better rescue. Mental auras include illusion, hallucination, seeing or feeling things and scenes that actually do not exist. In addition, there are dizziness, upper abdominal discomfort, head discomfort, etc.