Patient's question:
What symptoms do epilepsy patients experience during a seizure? My child has epilepsy, and every time he has a seizure, he vomits and bites his mouth. Many times, his mouth has swollen, but he still doesn't let go. Is this a symptom of epilepsy? What kind of help is needed: What symptoms do epilepsy patients experience during a seizure?Doctor's answer:
When adult epilepsy patients experience a recurrence of their condition, symptoms such as dizziness, confusion, upper abdominal discomfort, and disturbances in sound, light, and smell may reappear. During a recurrence (the phase of severe pain recurrence), some patients may first emit sharp cries, followed by loss of consciousness and falling, accompanied by generalized muscle rigidity and hesitant breathing. The head and eyes may turn to one side, and within seconds, a clonic seizure may occur. The convulsions gradually subside over tens of seconds, and breathing fully recovers during the clonic phase. Foaming at the mouth (reappearance of blood foam if the tongue is bitten again) may occur. Some patients may experience incontinence of urine and feces, followed by general relaxation after convulsions, or lapse into a coma (the coma phase). Thereafter, consciousness gradually and fully recovers.