

They also may change the way things look, smell, feel, taste or sound. They may not remember the seizure or even know that it occurred.įocal seizures without impaired awareness. They may perform repetitive movements such as hand rubbing, mouth movements, repeating certain words or walking in circles. People having these types of seizures may seem awake but they stare into space and don't respond to their environment. These seizures involve a change or loss of consciousness or awareness that feels like being in a dream.

Focal seizures with impaired awareness.This type of seizure can occur with or without loss of consciousness: Focal seizuresįocal seizures result from electrical activity in one area of the brain. If providers don't know how the seizures began, they may classify the seizures as unknown onset. Seizures are classified based on how and where the brain activity causing the seizure began. Health care providers typically classify seizures as focal or generalized. They may include fear, anxiety or a feeling that you've already lived this moment, known as deja vu. Jerking movements of the arms and legs that can't be controlled.Symptoms vary based on the type of seizure.
