Epilepsy South Central Ontario
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Holly Garratt, Remax
We spoke with Holly Garratt of Re/Max.
Holly is a 13-year Realtor who lives in South Mississauga and proudly works under the Re/Max worldwide brand in the GTA. She has won numerous sales awards, including the Re/Max hall of fame award, and is a proud supporter of Epilepsy South Central.
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Toronto, ON - November 1, 2024 - Epilepsy South Central Ontario, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals affected by seizure disorders, has received new signage for their central office. The previous signage had been damaged and vandalized. TPH (The Printing House™), a Canadian-owned print company with a long tradition of community support, stepped in to repla...
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  • @LynnDeatherage-q3k
    @LynnDeatherage-q3k 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Complex partial sezures. Not being drunk or on drugs, and not a retardant person. Mental health issues. I had one on jeff and a MPLS cop and the pysch nurse was about to hit me with a knock out shot 💉. The cop has a right to yell at the nurse. Cop told her I have sezuires not mentally ill 🤒🤧. She didn't believe that cop and still gave me a shot 💉 and demand i go into partial hospitalization for the sezuires mental illness. I told her no im leaving. So mpls officer you see this comment about what happened that day. Lynn Deatherage.

  • @Adam-zo6lc
    @Adam-zo6lc 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your demonstration. Epilepsy can be scary. My neurologist told me I possibly have complex partial seizures. I still have full control of my self when my seizure strikes, it feels like extreme blood pressure getting pressed against my brain, My heart starts to race, I do the best I can’t to tell my self not to panic,I want to call 911 but don’t cuz it only last about 30 seconds. Iv have the RNS for 7 years, when my seizure goes off I grab the RNS magnet and rub it next to the RNS. It’s very scary.

  • @mikeday-i4s
    @mikeday-i4s 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do I join?

    • @epilepsysouthcentralontario
      @epilepsysouthcentralontario 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mikeday-i4s this was from a few years ago. We don’t do it anymore.

  • @mikeday-i4s
    @mikeday-i4s 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your cooking … I made your chill and I beat out 18 other competitors

    • @epilepsysouthcentralontario
      @epilepsysouthcentralontario 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mikeday-i4s thanks for feedback but we aren’t him. We are a epilepsy organization

  • @friedrichnietzsche7805
    @friedrichnietzsche7805 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How this channel doesn't have thousands of subscribers escapes me

  • @MelissaMayGB
    @MelissaMayGB 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Then there’s me with my sister acting like nothing is wrong being all like “we walking? I’ll come too”. Just moving stuff out of the way if needs be. She can hear and appreciates that I’m not talking to her any differently but still there for her.

  • @kcc66
    @kcc66 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    miss your tv show comeback... Chef At Home..🙋🏼‍♀️🇲🇾

  • @sealteamsix1784
    @sealteamsix1784 ปีที่แล้ว

    >agent 47 when you leave the controller to go pee

  • @lisapinfold506
    @lisapinfold506 ปีที่แล้ว

    Had my first one of these recently. Possibly as a side effect of having a stroke Last year.

  • @timulmer4413
    @timulmer4413 ปีที่แล้ว

    Complex-partials are what I've always known my whole life. Some employers' awareness that I was epileptic has kept me from jobs, but the employers I've had, thank God, have always been helpful to me like this man's and they realized it was such a dramatic thing as a tonic-clonic.

  • @Sydopath
    @Sydopath ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. It happens to me 3 or 4 times a year. Especially when on aeroplanes or public presentations. God I now hate PowerPoint. 😅

  • @andilekhomo7675
    @andilekhomo7675 ปีที่แล้ว

    My sister has this type of siezure but she falls down and is confused afterwards

  • @johnmartinez9786
    @johnmartinez9786 ปีที่แล้ว

    I miss you hosting Family Feud.

  • @kaori13joanna
    @kaori13joanna ปีที่แล้ว

    I have partial seizure also

  • @soccerchick1
    @soccerchick1 ปีที่แล้ว

    My dad also had an amazing time last year! Both my parents were thinking of going without me this year but it just wouldn’t be the same and they are older and cannot do all the activities.

  • @soccerchick1
    @soccerchick1 ปีที่แล้ว

    I went last year! I’m beyond upset I couldn’t make it this year. Honestly no words for it. I’m so glad everyone else that did could make it and get together tho!! Such an amazing experience. Is there anyway to see the videos and pictures from previous years???

    • @epilepsysouthcentralontario
      @epilepsysouthcentralontario ปีที่แล้ว

      Photos would be on our Facebook page or would have been emailed out by our conference staff. If you have questions concerning the conference, please email conference@epilepsysco.org What is your name? Are you a client of ours? Reach out to your contact at Epilepsy SCO

  • @lil_weasel219
    @lil_weasel219 ปีที่แล้ว

    generally you are aware of the seozure having happened and wouldnt ask "it happened again". Plus you wouldnt snap right back to your usual state after it ended. Often after it ends ill be trembling and fall asleep for a long time

  • @clintmiller6713
    @clintmiller6713 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching this made me😢 I have a TBI and suffer from these and gran mall seizures. I have a a VNS and lately I've been having more than normal. I was on the phone with a friend today and the next thing I knew there was a sheriff deputy at my door. I started acting stupid and he called 911

  • @krg8774
    @krg8774 ปีที่แล้ว

    Agree everyone should be aware of epilepsy & also disassociated seizures all over the would it should become more mandatory in all first aid courses too so people don’t fear it.

  • @lavender2716
    @lavender2716 ปีที่แล้ว

    it is amazing acting but you left out the postictal confusion that may last for hours sometimes

  • @christinehales4222
    @christinehales4222 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes ,the same as me .I'm now 66 ,plagued with these for 48 hours EVERY week Many of them back to back with s lot of confusion ,wandering ,picking at my fingers ,sitting towards the edge of the chair ,unable to communicate ,flickering eyelids ,random vocalisations ..My new Epilepsy team have said the many videos we' be sent are inconclusive There are no obvious physical signs to them .I'm still in limbo.I have a pattern to them they occur on the 6th /7th day every week Why ?? No knows .

  • @destroyester182
    @destroyester182 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can feel it coming in my head, like a pressure feeling , so I relax, and prepare myself to loose control over my body, I lie or sit down otherwise am going to fall, it feels as if am drawing back into my self, i feel like am in the Center of my head while it becomes dark around me. It takes all my energy away while its happening. I feel panicky and scared. I can feel it in my head at first it’s like a some sort of pressure coming down and consuming me. My brain starts to shut of and I am very sleepy . I get very sleepy and tired when it’s happening. My head falls down to side when am laying down or forward if am sitting up straight, and my eyes close I start saying prayers in my head because I get anxious. I can hear things happening around me so am conscious but at the same time I am detached. I can’t talk while it’s happening nor can I respond to anyone or move my body, my body feels limp and weak.. i get a rising feeling in my stomach like when you are in a roller coaster and it’s going down fast, also i get this feeling of nauseousness in my stomach. I start to swallow a lot during it and for abit more after it. It last for about minute and a half max or 15 secs minimum, then I come back again slowly to myself. I feel weak and tired after it. I feel fine 10 minutes later When it’s for 15 sec or so less symptoms present themselves and when it longer like a min or so then all the symptoms show. Or Annabelle Lande what is witnessed exactly if you you don’t mind sharing hun x This is what I experience below I get a warning that it’s going to happen, the warning feels like am going to blackout. some sort of sensation comes down from my brain and consumes my head and body. It’s very hard to explain I get a feeling of extreme dread and fear. I have started to relax now, and prepare myself to loose control over my body, so I lie or sit down, when it is happening. (My last one I didn’t have a warning ) The next stage feels as if am drawing back into myself as if am fainting, while my eyes become dark so I close them. Am still aware of what’s happening, I dont loose consciousness. This experience takes all my energy away. My brain starts to shut of and I get very sleepy and beyond exhausted while it’s happening and afterwards aswell. My head falls down to side. I tell my self to be calm and that it will be over soon (in my head) I feel very anxious and fearful during it, a feeling like am about to die. I get a feeling like when your stomach drop when you are on a really fast rollercoaster going downward. It’s aaccompanied with a feeling of nausea. I start to swallow rapidly during the episode and also a while after it has finished. I can’t talk while it’s happening nor can I respond to anyone or move my body, and I don’t have the ability to snap out of it my body feels limp and weak I can’t lift my arms or legs and I can only stare blankly. I don’t have control over my body so I have to let it run its cause. As am going more and more into this state, any noises, eg tv, any small talk, cars, radio or whatever else quietens down and for split second I dont hear anything at all but before long they start to pick up the volume again as am coming back to myself. It lasts for about minute max and 30 secs min I am aware of everything happening from start to finish I come back again slowly to my normal self. I feel weak, sleepy and tired after it.

    • @epilepsysouthcentralontario
      @epilepsysouthcentralontario ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe to our channel.

    • @Sydopath
      @Sydopath ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you know you typed that twice? I felt I was having a Deja-vu just then 😢

  • @jamgarza1
    @jamgarza1 ปีที่แล้ว

    These are in fact focal seizures. They also can be accompanied by migraine head aches. Which can be miss diagnosed. You can have a serious migraine feel pain or no pain and there is also confusion that follows. Been there through both.

    • @epilepsysouthcentralontario
      @epilepsysouthcentralontario ปีที่แล้ว

      We have labled the video correctly. Focal Dyscognitive Seizure (Complex Partial Seizure)

  • @mkdutta9428
    @mkdutta9428 ปีที่แล้ว

    Here's my story: I was 16 when I first had a blank episode . To elaborate: I was doing my physics homework and all of a sudden (without any prior feeling) I just went blank ,like I didn't exist for that particular moment ,then slowly when I started to get conscious of my surroundings I was really confused like what happened...., I didn't mention it to anyone....then such epidodes kept on repeating only that I was now able to tell when is the next one going to come on because I got signs that I was about to blank out and it was such a strange deja vu kind of feeling and my surroundings seemed strange too, I would go blank then come back forgetting what I had done the entire day, but slowly slowly remembering it on trying, this used to happen 4 to 5 times a day and 2 to 3 times a week and by the end of day I would be dead of tiredness and headache...,I didn't go to doctors because 1) I didn't know how to describe that absolutely strange feeling and 2) I am scared of them So the matter remained undiagnosed for more than 2 years and I continued to suffer trying to find answers from people and God Then I joined college, however classes were online, the entire week I had really overworked myself eating less etc and I was feeling little anxious, irritated and restless before I went to sleep . The next morning I woke up to find my mother and sister sitting beside my bed asking if I was fine, I saw the watch and just realised it was 7:50 am in the morning, I am never that late , but I asked them what happened, so what I came to know is my sister who sleeps with me called for my mother and my mom said I was shivering violently so she asked was I feeling cold , abd my sister said it looked like a seizure(I was seizing badly enough to shake the bed which woke her up) they seemed scared but I hadn't realised exactly what was going on , I felt confused and dazed and everything seemed new and unfamiliar all the day my mother even asked what's on my tongue, I said I burned it while drinking coffee ,so then I went to bathroom and got ready thinking how can I have seizure it must be something else, then checked my tongue in the mirror and saw it cut into deep lines, I was like oh..I really have bitten my tongue ,my lips had gone blue too and my entire body muscles ached so much like I had done some heavy strenous physical activity and there was lactic acid accumulation all over and the entire day I felt sleepy ...Obviously my mom then took me to doctor who referred me to neurologist to go within 2 days, I had no further attacks since that one, I got nervous and started researching on net about epilepsy when I came across the types and when I read the description of complex partial seizures I was like this is it , all my symptoms match , atleast now i have words to describe to any doctor, (i didn't know those blank episodes were periods of unconsciousness) however I didn't diagnose myself I found courage and told neurologist whatever happened in whichever words i could. She immediately started me on Levera. But my mom wasn't ready to believe it ,because it was just one episode of seizure and I was also later found to be covid positive that time but asymptomatic, so as Ordered MRI came back normal and EEG too was normal, but I was having issues with levera so went to another doctor so Sir gave me Sodium valproate and Breveteracitam (which I currently am on but I still have those blank episodes though with reduced frequency) but still for hearts satisfaction and proper diagnosis we went to another really reputed and trusted govt hospital , there too MRI and EEG both came normal, and now I am dying within insides with the fear I always carried people believe I am faking it or it's psychological ,but I am not, I really don't make all this up and I myself don't know what's happening, what to do if no one trusts me.. If anyone has any advice I would be happy to have it.

  • @ateapachuau4009
    @ateapachuau4009 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I have seizure it's just like I suddenly woke up.. Don't know when it start nor stop..

  • @rhazelanadis3452
    @rhazelanadis3452 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks more like a petit mal seizure than a partial seizure 😬

  • @amyrock6228
    @amyrock6228 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know what it's like 2 have a tonic clonic seziure it's horrible I always know when I've had 1 I've had epilepsy ever since I was 2 from a rare genetic disorder called tuberous sclerosis which also including learning problems I also get absent seziures as well with my convulsions my right arm is abit stuffed now

  • @soniczforever5470
    @soniczforever5470 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I get accused of being drunk for slurred speech I've left many jobs and restaurants out of embarrassment. Wtf happened. I have good videos. My eyes droop and I've trouble talking but I thought I was OK. I have a history of seizures unfortunately 😕. The eeg was fine but 6 month later I got one. Friends had seen them. I often get accused of being drunk. NO.

    • @epilepsysouthcentralontario
      @epilepsysouthcentralontario ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe to our channel.

    • @mb106429
      @mb106429 ปีที่แล้ว

      no, it is not alchohol, do they notice you drink the whiskey or is that part invisible to them? you are a magician that can drink without anyone seeing the bottle? where do people develop this attitude?

    • @soniczforever5470
      @soniczforever5470 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fortunately I got treatment in 2021 and this has improved. Slurred speech very rare now. It was actually for migraines and solved both problems.

  • @rahisadik6345
    @rahisadik6345 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks.. Much effective

  • @rebeccam1713
    @rebeccam1713 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I actually apparently had a focal seizure during a Zoom work meeting yesterday and since I was at home my boss ended up calling my parents (who live on the other side of the country) and letting them know what happened. I was feeling pretty disoriented in my own one bedroom apartment so I had figured something like this had happened! (Unfortunately during a work activity I had a grand mal seizure once, but not my first, and they sent me to the hospital ER).

  • @emmalake4756
    @emmalake4756 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You absolutely can not swallow or choke on ur own tongue ur tongue can flip upwards in ur mouth but it won’t do anything more than make you look like ur trying to swallow it I have a 16 year old son who has had seizures since he was two and diagnosed with epilepsy at age 8 now he’s 6ft 2 n body changed etc his seizures are more scarier etc I stay calm put something soft under his head wipe any saliva or sock coming out of his mouth when he stops convulsing I turn him on his side through out the whole seizure I comfort him and speak to him even if I’m in a panic xxxx

  • @astronomicalreason9807
    @astronomicalreason9807 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The accuracy of this acting is incredible. This is literally the exact scenario every time I have a seizure, down to every small movement he made.

    • @OldMisterGone
      @OldMisterGone ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree. It is validating to see what it looks like from an outside perspective. It's a difficult experience to describe for me.

    • @epilepsysouthcentralontario
      @epilepsysouthcentralontario ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe to our channel.

  • @annamariacagno71
    @annamariacagno71 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was out from I was at the teller to I was in the Emergency so must have been more than 5 Minutes. If someone had put a wallet or fabric in my mouth My tongue wouldn't be broken in two part. My wallet was in my bag was it so hard to stick a fairly thing in to prevent injury. MY EXPERIENCE WAS NOT LIKE THOSE. IT WAS WILDLY THRASHING. I WAS TOLD. I WAS HURTING MY HEAD MY TONGUE, NOSE, FACE, BLEEDING A LOT. DONT BELIEVE THOSE TH-cam CLIPS.

    • @authenticmslife
      @authenticmslife 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you get auras before your seizures? If so, that would be the time to stick something in your mouth if you want. Once you're in the tonic phase, your teeth will already be clamped down, so no one could have helped that.

    • @epilepsysouthcentralontario
      @epilepsysouthcentralontario ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe to our channel.

  • @ceejaydaniel2287
    @ceejaydaniel2287 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Word for all this video is right! Never put a spoon or anything for that matter in someones mouth wile in seizure status You cant swallow or choke on your tongue

  • @1957Dirogo
    @1957Dirogo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A serious this topic is they had to make sure that it was politically correct and have a mixed race couple. Really?

    • @epilepsysouthcentralontario
      @epilepsysouthcentralontario ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe to our channel.

    • @Eddie-ud4bb
      @Eddie-ud4bb 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Who cares?

    • @Eddie-ud4bb
      @Eddie-ud4bb 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How do you know they were "a couple"?

  • @NinjaKiller1022
    @NinjaKiller1022 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m in a tough spot. I’m in the military and have recently been diagnosed with narcolepsy and may have seizures associated with it. The thing is, I’ve had 6 incidents in the past 8 months, and three within the last 2 weeks. I live alone, and cannot tell if I had a seizure, but when I come too, I’m extremely fatigued/tired, sore, and many times incoherent. The last two incidents I had, there were people present, saying I was seizing. My neurologist has me scheduled for a 3 day EEG, but said that it still does not guarantee that a seizure(s) will be detected. Furthermore, I cannot drive, and have to be incident free for no less than 6 months before I can even me looked at retaining my driving privileges back. Every incident that happens, starts my 6 month clock back at 0. To make things worse, I’m coming up on the last leg of my Medical Board, and the VA has only rated me at 10% for the narcolepsy, stating that the medication I was on puts me in a stable position and controls my epilepsy, when in fact that is false. If there is anyone that can help me in any, I’m all ears.

    • @iRyan-Bonclay
      @iRyan-Bonclay 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Get a second opinion 100%

    • @forensic_lady2213
      @forensic_lady2213 ปีที่แล้ว

      Talk to the VSO in your area. Sometimes you'll get lucky and the DAV/Legion might be worth a damn in your area & might be able to help boost your rating.

    • @epilepsysouthcentralontario
      @epilepsysouthcentralontario ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe to our channel.

    • @evelinabatir1957
      @evelinabatir1957 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey there, I got diagnosed with epilepsy this past week at the age of 26 without any history of seizures or any kind of health concerns until last November. Last year I started experiencing seizures in my sleep (I have no recollection on this my husband is the one who made me aware.) since then I’ve had maybe 10-11 episodes in my sleep, without any patterns or clear indication on what causes it. Last Tuesday I got done training my second day at a new job 45 mins away from home, got into my car, called my husband, and immediately had a seizure, by some miracle my car was still in park.. Ended up waking up 45 mins later, got a ride home and had another seizure while I was showering later that night, and another one in my sleep which my husband thought I wasn’t going to make it through. I’m now on Keppra 750 mg three times a day, am not advised to drive for at least 6 months but timeline resets if I have another episode, and have to change almost everything about my life going forward. Thankfully scans and tests came back ok and it seems to be undiagnosed epilepsy until there’s more answers.

  • @elisabethbolme3322
    @elisabethbolme3322 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I witnessed a customer have a tonic clonic seizure last night at work. He immediately fell backward and hit his head on the floor and busted his head open. A woman ran to him but would not place him on his side. I yelled at her to do so. She was more concerned about his head bleeding onto her. I grabbed a ton of rags and told her to put him on his side. It was very scary.

  • @MatthewPettyST1300
    @MatthewPettyST1300 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    this was my first time ( late 20's now 67) helping anyone as a first responder so many years ago. At a restaurant paying the bill at the cash register, the guy next to me went into a grand mall and hit his head on the register and went to the floor convulsing heavily. After a couple of thumps with the back of his head on the hard floor, I stuck my foot under his head and guided his arms and legs so as not to hit anything.. After a little more that 2 minutes he calmed down but looked like he was sleeping. The Manager came out and asked me if we could move him beck into the kitchen out of sight so as to not make a scene ( blocking the only exit in or out the front). i stayed with him10-15 minutes till the paramedics arrived , him never becoming conscious. I had a tour bus to catch waiting for me in the parking lot.

  • @pamelcakes04
    @pamelcakes04 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a seizure the other day as an adult and it was the scariest thing that's ever happened to me. I thought I had died and come back to life. My son was screaming at me in my face Mom! Mom! and crying. I couldn't make any words but I could start to say mom after a minute or so and it was weird and garbled. It was so terrifying. I'm waiting on UCSF to call me back for a neurology appointment and I am wondering what that looks like. Can anyone shed some light on what testing looks like? I'm scared. Or what videos to watch that won't scare me anymore.

    • @UUknOwn69
      @UUknOwn69 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My daughter has absence seizures, and you are not aware of them or at least you wouldn't have been able to know that your son was screaming at you in your face during one. Defo best to get it checked like you are though as could be something else. X

    • @purplecat9410
      @purplecat9410 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Heya! Idk if you managed to get an appointment, or whether or not it’s already happened- but just in case, I can talk about what it was like for me at least. Now, I assume that the test you’d be getting is an EEG, which is essentially where they use a device to measure your brain activity. Basically for me, they started by putting electrodes all over my head (btw-some places use an adhesive that likes to stay behind in your hair, so bring a hairbrush and prepare for a possible shower when you get back home). After that, they had me do some breathing exercises with a pinwheel for a bit. Then they shut off the lights and did the strobe test, which was basically slow strobe for 10 seconds, few seconds of rest, then a faster strobe for 10 more seconds, and that repeated for a few rounds, the strobe getting faster each time. When that was done, I was left alone to sleep. Now they do usually have a camera in the room to watch, so don’t worry too much about wanting to move and shift to a more comfortable position. But yeah, that’s basically it. Only thing I will say about this, is that an EEG can not tell you if the episode you’ve described here was a seizure or not, let alone the type. However, it can be used to help determine how likely a person is to have another episode. Another thing that’s common is a full neurology checkup. It’s nothing too stressful, and personally it feels very similar to a normal routine physical. If you have questions or concerns about anything going on, this will likely be the best time to ask. Other than that, if you aren’t typically prone to seizures, then I think it may be smart to ask about having a physical scan of your brain done. That’s just to rule out anything physical like bleeding, or a tumor, which can also cause seizures. Damn this is long, but I hope this could help you or someone else feel a little more prepared for these things. These things can definitely seem daunting otherwise (especially the EEG-). Anyway, I believe this comment has gotten long enough, lmao. Hope you have a lovely day!

    • @pamelcakes04
      @pamelcakes04 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I finally got an appointment but only for my MRI's. I haven't gotten in to see a neurologist still. I'm stuttering and shaky more. I'm still scared. I'm supposed to move to Oregon in a few weeks and hopefully I can see someone and get some answers.

    • @eshanbhatt2510
      @eshanbhatt2510 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pamelcakes04 I scribed for a neurosurgeon. He or she will likely order an EEG as purplecat mentioned above and do a physical exam to test for sensation and motor deficits. I'm guessing you got an MRI brain, correct? Depending on how serious your diagnosis may be, or if your seizures are elicited by strenous activity, he or she may advise further observation before moving. You won't really know for sure without someone interpreting your imaging and also a physical exam.

    • @mkdutta9428
      @mkdutta9428 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh it's ok ,did you feel you weren't alive for a moment like that phase/particular moment of ur life was lost or there was a gaping hole in it So then it's most probably a seizures especially if it was accompanied by some strange feeling in the beginning like clouding of vision and déja vu and ending with you forgetting everything you did that day and struggling very hard to remember where were you and what were you doing... It's ok, I know the feeling's horrible and yours may not be the same case But it's manageable with right treatment, rest and food

  • @lourdessoto3456
    @lourdessoto3456 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great, short and very informative!! thanks

  • @donnapederson72
    @donnapederson72 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve been on Keppra for 10 years. 3,000 mg a day. I’ve gained 40 pounds in the past year. How can I lose this weight? I’ve tried to reduce my dosage unsuccessfully.

  • @idunnogin
    @idunnogin 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i have absence and tonic / clonic seizures because of m.s. and i have written down where my ex - wife would yell and cuss at me as i was staring forward without being able to respond, apparently i heard her to be able to write it down,, apprently , she thougt i was doing it on purpose

  • @gwakpyunghwa
    @gwakpyunghwa 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This happened to me at work. Was sitting at my desk typing and suddenly felt an indescribable flood of sensations in my head. Like my brain was pumped with electricity. Visual/aural hallucinations. Blacked out for a time; woke up and noticed a long line of random letters on the screen. Was woozy afterward. I knew what it was from a prior episode. I told my boss and she drove me to the hospital. They put me on meds (divalproex), which have proven effective. I worked from home for 3 months, back when doing so wasn't common. I told a few colleagues about the seizure. Word got around to some of the nasty people in the office: One idiot said that I was lying, and that I couldn't have had a seizure because I hadn't been "rolling around on the floor." smh

    • @ariellewilson730
      @ariellewilson730 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The idiot you mentioned needs to look up on seizures. It's clear that the dummy thinks there's one type only. Not all seizures have people flopping around like a fish. It's ridiculous on how some humans think they know everything about anything.

    • @epilepsysouthcentralontario
      @epilepsysouthcentralontario ปีที่แล้ว

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      @epilepsysouthcentralontario ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @mb106429
      @mb106429 ปีที่แล้ว

      nasty, idiots.... they exist, even within your close family. I am having serious problems with it ATM and it is as easily as bad as the epilepsy itself

    • @helenalopes5382
      @helenalopes5382 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I had at work as well in front of the computer, made a noise that everyone looked at me , i couldn't talk for a while....

  • @Tea-KW
    @Tea-KW 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    my dad has partial complex seizures! He has them relatively frequently, and if he ever goes more than 2 weeks between a seizure that's when we start to pay more attention since the next seizure he has usually will have a longer recovery period for him than normal. The signs my dad have are he will pace back and forth, his hands will shake (and if he is doing such as smoking we will take the cigarette away from him so he doesn't injure himself), he almost always drools and sound like he's choking a cough (he hasn't had issues breathing, it's usually just because he'll build up salavia in his mouth very fast during an episode), his eyes twitch, and when he's first recovering he will have very incoherent speech ( either mixing up words, continuing a fabricated conversation his mind gave him during the episode, or ask where someone is). Whoever is with him typically will hold his hand (he has a death grip if you don't tell him to be careful), and talk to him while he goes through the episode. There's been a few instances where he will try to bite someone's fingers after we hold his hand (mostly bc he thinks we've given him food, but he stops trying to bite after we tell him to). He has seizures as a result of a fetal stroke, he had very mild seizures as a child (and was once misdiagnoised as just having "heart burn" by a doctor as a result), but in his mid/late twenties he had a grand mal seizure after several years of being seizure free. Since then he's been dealing with partial complex seizures on a frequent basis. The only time we had to take him to the ER for it (besides when he had his first grand mal seizure) was many years later when he got extremely sick and began having grand mal seizures without warning. After he got sick (i honestly can't remember with what, the doctors just said he had a high fever that could be making the seizures worse), he had a grand mal seizure in the kitchen and I was the one who discovered it. I didn't call 911 but did make sure he was physically okay from start to finish, and i informed my mom (who was at work) about it as soon as he was aware of his surroundings again. He ended up having another grand mal seizure hours later when i was explaining to my parents the step-by-step events of the first episode, and that's when my mom decided he needed to go to a hospital. That was approximately 5 years ago, and he's only had partial complex seizures since then. Everyone is effected by epilepsy in different ways, so be prepared to by flexible, and always make sure the person having a seizure has everything they need while recovering!

  • @adz723
    @adz723 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good short demo. Appreciate it a lot.

  • @patriciaking-weatherman1060
    @patriciaking-weatherman1060 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    loved your charades but only one person on the team gets the word and their team has to guess it for the point, if they don't then the other team get to steal the point if they can guess it.

  • @AndrewFromTexas
    @AndrewFromTexas 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I appreciate these videos. Thank you.

  • @nickh855
    @nickh855 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just began experiencing grand mal seizures on Feb. 15th this year. Before that for about 5 years I had experiences of very strong deja Vu and nausea but I never experienced a seizure but that day I had strong deja Vu and nausea and began sweating profusely and vomiting for 12 hours and had my first seizure at 2am that morning. I experienced my 2nd-5th seizures on March 20th and ended up in the ER again. I'm 35 years old. Thank you for making this video.

    • @epilepsysouthcentralontario
      @epilepsysouthcentralontario 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for your feedback. FYI Tonic-clonic seizures, formerly known as grand mal seizures

    • @nickh855
      @nickh855 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@epilepsysouthcentralontario I'm still learning the terminology. So far nobody I have spoken to knew what a tonic-clonic seizure is but everyone I mention grand mal seizure to seems to recognize the name (other than doctors). The ER labeled my seizures as generalized tonic clonic.

    • @thunderbluff95
      @thunderbluff95 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Random question nick do you take unison sleep gels or similar sleeps aids?

    • @nickh855
      @nickh855 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thunderbluff95 no I don't take any sort of sleep tablets but I've been thinking about trying them. Keppra does not help me sleep at all.

    • @ChrisTopher-wl6pd
      @ChrisTopher-wl6pd 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm 37, I just had my first unprovoked Tonic-Clonic seizure on 4-29. Things have been weird since then. 4 times in the last few weeks my Apple watch has alerted me that heart rate increased while at rest, ramping up from about 85bpm to anywhere from 120-140 within a 5 to 10 minute... just setting at my computer. I have no history of heart problems and this never happened before the seizure. I have had migraines all my life and take medication to treat them. I have them about 3 times more often now. Everyone keeps trying to reassure me that lots of people will have one seizure in there lifetime and never have another... I am so scared cause I know something isn't right. something in my head is different and I just fear I am not out of the woods yet. EEG looked normal but was 2 weeks after the seizure. Still waiting for results from the MRI.

  • @American-Jello
    @American-Jello 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is great info. People need to know what their seeing should they encounter this.

  • @661_.a2
    @661_.a2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have absence seizures in school sometimes