Patient's question:
Recently, my roommate said she always feels a bit uncomfortable physically. She searched for related symptoms online and doubts she might have epilepsy. However, she hasn't confirmed it with a hospital yet, so she's not sure if it is epilepsy. Hello, what are the typical symptoms of epilepsy?Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy is often triggered by situations such as overexertion, birthdays, emotional excitement, extreme joy or sorrow, and high fever. The more typical symptoms include convulsions of the limbs, flexion of the upper limbs, extension of the lower limbs, clenched jaw, foaming at the mouth, and loss of consciousness. A minor recurrence may manifest as twitching of a single limb or one side of the body, or muscle twitching in the face. Except for some atypical forms of epilepsy, such as those that present with abdominal pain or fainting episodes, if epilepsy is suspected, it is recommended to seek further medical evaluation at a hospital to rule it out.