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Convulsions - Symptom

Symptoms:

  • Brief blackout followed by period of confusion
  • Drooling or frothing at the mouth
  • Eye movements
  • Grunting and snorting
  • Loss of bladder or bowel control
  • Sudden falling
  • Teeth clenching
  • Temporary halt in breathing
  • Uncontrollable muscle spasms with twitching and jerking limbs
  • Unusual behavior like sudden anger, sudden laughter, or picking at one's clothing

The person may have warning symptoms before the attack, which may consist of:

  • Fear or anxiety
  • Nausea
  • Vertigo
  • Visual symptoms (such as flashing bright lights, spots, or wavy lines before the eyes)
  • Reviewed last on: 10/5/2008
  • Jacob L. Heller, MD, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, Clinic. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Pollack CV. Seizures. In: Marx J, ed. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2006:chap 100.

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