While there are over 40 types of seizure, most are classed as either partial seizures which occur when the excessive electrical activity in the brain is limited to one area or generalized seizures which occur when the excessive electrical activity in the brain encompasses the entire organ. Although there is a wide range of signs, they mainly include such things as falling to the ground; muscle stiffening; jerking and twitching; loss of consciousness; an empty stare; rapid chewing/blinking/breathing. Usually lasting from between a couple of seconds and several minutes, recovery may be immediate or take up to several days. Also: Seizures

	Acute, Intermittent Porphoria The Condition "...Mental and neurological symptoms include irritability, confusion, delirium, psychosis, depression, hallucinations, seizures, altered consciousness, mood swings, and paralysis..." Alcoholism Recovery Issues The Condition "...The symptoms include anxiety, agitation, increased blood pressure and, in extreme cases, seizures..." Amantadine As A Treatment "...Side-Effects Amantadine has been associated with several CNS side-effects, including nervousness, anxiety, agitation, insomnia, difficulty in concentrating, and exacerbations of pre-existing seizure disorders and psychiatric symptoms in patients with Schizophrenia or Parkinson's disease..." Aspartame (Nutrasweet) Avoidance As A Treatment "...Reasons For Use Adverse effects reported from short-term and/or long-term use of Aspartame include: Seizures and convulsions, dizziness, tremors, migraines and severe headaches (triggered or caused by chronic intake), memory loss (common toxicity effect), slurring of speech, confusion, numbness or..." Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) The Condition "...Anything from chronic fear to mild seizures can make a child seem overactive, quarrelsome, impulsive or inattentive..." Brain Tumor The Condition "...For example, sometimes a fall can come from a seizure caused by a tumor..." Our Question about seizures "A new seizure in an adult could indicate a brain tumor..." Depression Recommendation Aspartame (Nutrasweet) Avoidance "..." Aware that the experiment could not be repeated because of the danger to the test subjects, Walton was recently quoted as saying, "I know it causes seizures..." Diabetes Type II The Condition "...Complications Excessively low glucose (from too much injected insulin or too little food) can cause the affected individual to lose consciousness, experience seizures or even die..." Eclampsia / Preeclampsia The Condition "...It may progress to eclampsia, the symptoms of which are convulsions (seizures) and sometimes unconsciousness..." Encephalitis The Condition "...These infections usually cause only chills, fever, and swelling of lymph nodes, though seizures and headaches can occur..." Epilepsy Related Topic "Chronic brain disorder associated with some seizures and, typically, alteration of consciousness..." Fatty Liver The Condition "...It may also cause a condition known as pre-eclampsia or eclampsia, which is characterized by dangerously high blood pressure, swelling and seizures..." Fennel As A Treatment "...The oil may induce hallucinations, seizures, etc..." Fluoride Toxicity The Condition "...hypertension, hypoplasia, hypothyroidism/thyroid cancer, kidney dysfunction, osteosarcoma, low birth weight, candidiasis, multiple sclerosis, oral squamous cell carcinoma, Parkinson's disease, seizures, slurred speech, skin irritations, ankylosing spondylitis, telangiectasia, thrombosis, ulcerative colitis, uterine cancer, vaginal bleeding, weak pulse..." Growth Hormone Testing As A Treatment "...However, ITT is not suitable in elderly or in patients with cardiovascular disease or seizure disorders..." Hearing Loss Relationship to Sarcoidosis "Nervous system effects, including hearing loss, meningitis, seizures or psychiatric disorders (for example, dementia, depression, psychosis) are possible signs of sarcoidosis..." Homocysteinuria The Condition "...Homocysteinuria can result in mental retardation and seizures..." Hyperbaric Oxygen As A Treatment "...Signs and symptoms of oxygen toxicity include: Nausea and vomiting, dry cough, seizures, substernal chest pain, sweating, bronchitis, pallor, shortness of breath, muscle twitching, pulmonary edema, anxiety and/or respiratory changes, pulmonary fibrosis, visual changes, tinnitus,..." Hyponatremia (Low Blood Sodium Level) The Condition "...The patient may feel nauseated, and experience muscle twitching, which can progress to seizures..." Infectious Mononucleosis - Mono The Condition "...Possible complications include ... Neurological complications (rare) - seizures, ataxia, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Bell's palsy..." Kidney Cancer The Condition "...Tuberous sclerosis is a disease characterized by small tumors of the blood vessels, which result in numerous bumps on the skin, mental retardation, seizures, cysts in the kidneys, liver, and pancreas and RCC..." Lupus, SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythromatosis) The Condition "...5 gm/day or 3+ on test sticks) and/or cellular casts (abnormal elements the urine, derived from red and/or white cells and/or kidney tubule cells) Neurologic Disorder - Seizures (convulsions) and/or psychosis in the absence of drugs or metabolic disturbances which are known to cause such effects Hematologic disorder - Hemolytic anemia (low red blood cell count) or..." Our Question about seizures "Seizures have been found to complicate the course in between 15-25% of patients with lupus, depending on the study quoted..." Magnesium Requirement The Condition "...Signs of magnesium deficiency include confusion, disorientation, loss of appetite, depression, muscle contractions and cramps, tingling, numbness, abnormal heart rhythms, coronary spasm, and seizures..." Malaria The Condition "...Treatment & Prevention Infection with one type of malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, if not promptly treated, may cause kidney failure, seizures, mental confusion, coma, and death..." Neurologic Testing, Conventional As A Treatment "...If allowed to spread, the spikes can produce a seizure..." Neutrophilia The Condition "...Other causes include cold, heat, exercise, seizures, pain, labor, surgery, panic, and rage..." Periarteritis The Condition "...Central nervous system involvement may cause strokes or seizures..." Poor Cerebral Circulation The Condition "...Chronic hypertension may result in vascular sclerotic lesions and lead to headache, dizziness, digestive symptoms, and even seizures..." Poor/Slow Wound Healing The Condition "...Drugs Less researched, Dilantin (Phenytoin) is a drug commonly used to treat epilepsy and seizure disorders..." Pregnancy-Related Issues Recommendation Vitamin D "...Health problems ranged from seizures and growth failure to rickets..." Pyroluria The Condition "...Accompanying physical symptoms can include pain, seizures, even complete physical debilitation..." Seizure Disorder The Condition "A seizure disorder includes any condition in which there are repeated episodes of seizures of any type..." Relationship to Gluten Sensitivity / Celiac Disease "Blood tests for gluten sensitivity antibodies were performed on 783 patients referred for seizures..." Relationship to Manganese Requirement "At least six different studies have confirmed confirmed that people who experience seizures have below normal manganese levels..." Relationship to Schizophrenia "Not all seizures are jerking motions..." Recommendation TMG (Tri-methyl-glycine) "TMG has been noted to reduce seizure activity in some individuals..." Recommendation Aspartame (Nutrasweet) Avoidance "In 1984, there were 3 reports about large amounts of Aspartame causing a lowering of the seizure threshold and therefore increasing seizure activity..." Recommendation High/Increased Fat Diet "...It was replaced when the modern anti-convulsants became available, even though it has a very good success rate at controlling seizures..." Recommendation Magnesium "Through its nerve- and muscle-relaxing effect, magnesium may be helpful in reducing epileptic seizures caused by nerve excitability..." Recommendation Test for Manganese Levels "Sohler (1979) compared blood manganese (Mn) levels in a group of patients with seizure activity to those in a control group..." Recommendation Marijuana "October 5th, 2003: Researchers from the Max-Planck Institut in Munich, Germany, have found that natural brain chemicals which resemble cannabis extracts can interrupt a process which can trigger a seizure..." Recommendation against Increased Water Consumption "Studies show that water intoxication increases susceptibility to seizures even in normal individuals..." Recommendation L-Taurine "...Research shows low taurine levels at seizure sites and its anti-convulsant effect comes from its ability to stabilize nerve cell membranes, which in turn prevents the erratic firing of nerve cells..." Recommendation Melatonin "In a preliminary study, 6 children with severe intractable seizures were given a 3mg tablet of melatonin 30 minutes before bedtime in addition to their usual anti-seizure medication for three months..." Subarachnoid Hemorrhage The Condition "...Signs & Symptoms Symptoms can include ... Seizure..." TMG (Tri-methyl-glycine) As A Treatment "...Autism/epilepsy: Improves verbal communication/social interaction/lethargy, may reduce seizures..." TMJ Problems The Condition "...The TMJ Association lists these symptoms because TMJ implant patients frequently report them ... seizures and/or blackouts..." Vasculitis The Condition "...They include headaches, behavioral disturbances, confusion, seizures and strokes..." Vitamin D Requirement The Condition "...Seizures may also occasionally occur in a child with rickets, because of reduced levels of dissolved calcium in the bloodstream..." Weight Loss As A Treatment "...You also will need to tell your health care professional about any existing medical problems before taking these medications, especially thyroid problems, anxiety disorders, epilepsy or other seizure disorders, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, or glaucoma..."

Last updated: Apr 07, 2008