Epilepsy side effects include seizures, muscle weakness, involuntary muscle spasms, and loss of consciousness. Grand mal attacks involve violent muscle contractions and numbness can precede an attack. Hallucinations and delusions can occur, and nocturnal epilepsy can cause seizures during sleep. Medication can help control symptoms.
Common side effects of epilepsy typically include seizures that can vary in intensity; muscle weakness; or in severe cases, loss of consciousness. Other effects of epilepsy can involve involuntary muscle spasms and persistent movements or actions. Less common side effects of epilepsy can involve blank or blank staring for no intended reason, as in a state of confusion.
The side effects of epilepsy vary by individual and over the course of a person’s condition. One of the more extreme symptoms and side effects of epilepsy is when the patient experiences a grand mal attack. This type of seizure is characterized by violent muscle contractions involving virtually every part of the body; the individual may thrash about uncontrollably, flailing his limbs and jerking every part of the body. These contractions can be so severe that the person can often fall to the floor and run the risk of injury. These seizures typically can last up to two minutes.
Other side effects of epilepsy can include a feeling of numbness anywhere in the body. This generally warns the individual that an attack is imminent. The patient may also make a piercing sound, due to a temporary loss of muscle control involving the vocal cords.
Symptoms of childhood epilepsy can come on suddenly. Headaches and lack of muscle control can be an early sign. Diagnosing the condition in children can be difficult without extensive testing. When an attack occurs without any known cause or pre-existing condition, epilepsy may be suspected. In this state, it is typically known as generalized epilepsy.
While not very common, hallucinations or delusions can occur as one of the serious side effects of epilepsy. The individual may actually feel something or feel something that isn’t there. In some cases, the symptoms may not be limited to visualization. Some epileptic episodes may involve experiencing a scent or aura surrounding the patient. This can precede an attack or a seizure.
Nocturnal epilepsy can occur in adults and children. The common side effects of this particular form of epilepsy are seizures that occur during sleep. The episode will typically last for a minute or so. In many cases, the patient may have no recollection of the event.
Other side effects of nocturnal epilepsy include extreme tiredness and daytime sleepiness, which can occur due to lack of uninterrupted sleep. Nocturnal epilepsy may require medication to control symptoms and prevent nocturnal seizures from recurring. The medications can also allow the patient to revert to a beneficial sleep routine.
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