A simple partial seizure is one kind of seizure connected to epilepsy. It could also be called a focused seizure.
Your brain will only be affected in one location by a simple partial seizure. You don't lose consciousness as a result of it. It usually only lasts a minute or two, making it also quite brief.
Symptoms of simple partial seizures include :
Muscle contraction
Erratic head motions
Blank looks
Eyes squinting and blinking.
Numbness or Tingling
Skin shivering (like ants crawling on the skin)
A hallucination is when you perceive, smell, or hear things that aren't actually there.
Any discomfort or pain
Nausea
Sweating
Red face
Dilated eyes.
A quick heartbeat or pulse
Alterations to vision
Feeling familiar (feeling like current place and time have been experienced before)
Alterations in emotion or mood
For a brief moment, inability to speak.
If you have any of these symptoms visit a Neurologist to be diagnosed and treated properly.
The causes of any type of epileptic seizure, including simple partial seizures, can be different for each person taking your antiseizure medication. Triggers causing seizures to happen include :
Stress (main trigger)
Irregular administration of medication
Fever
Irregular administration of medication
Dehydration
Caffeine
Various pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics and analgesics, alcohols.
Flashing lights (more common for larger seizures)
Pre-menstruation
The tests listed below can help in Simple Partial Seizures diagnosis and evaluation :
Electroencephalography (EEG) to aid in separating seizure disorders from other diseases.
Brain scans such as MRI to check the brain for any scarred areas.
Computerized tomography (CT) scan to show any brain anomalies, such as tumors, hemorrhage, or cysts, which could be causing your seizures.
Individuals with this kind of seizure respond differently to treatment. It depends on the frequency, the seriousness of the symptoms, and other elements that your Neurologist will consider.
Antiseizure medications
Certain brain surgeries
Devices that use low-level electrical charges
Lifestyle modification
Getting enough sleep
Following a special ketogenic diet
Avoiding triggers like flickering lights
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