Ailments & Conditions

What Does It Feel Like to Have a Seizure?

Non-Epileptic Event

Unlike other types of seizures that involve atypical electrical activity in the brain, a non-epileptic event is usually triggered by mental or physical stress. Typical examples of this form include dissociative seizures, panic attacks, or fainting. In this non-epileptic event, people may injure themselves, but this case is rare. Depending on the type of non-epileptic event you have, one or more of the following symptoms may occur:

– A loss of consciousness

– Tingling sensations

– Increased heart rate

– Fullness in the stomach

– Confusion after the seizure

– Dry mouth

– Sweating

– Less control of body movements [7]