searching for seizures that are behavioural?

Answer 1

Behavioral seizures are also called psychomotor seizures and partial complex seizures.
Basically these are seizures with elaborate and multiple sensory, motor, and/or psychic components. A common feature is the clouding of consciousness and amnesia for the event. Some clinical manifestations may include more complex behaviors like burst of anger, emotional outbursts, fear, or automatisms. The EEG often reveals spike discharges in the temporal lobe during sleep.

Other behaviors during these seizures may cause concern, but are not dangerous to the person or to other people. These include screaming, kicking, ripping up papers and disrobing.

Simple Partial seizures are another type of seizure that can affect behavior.
People who have simple partial seizures stay awake and aware but may hear, see, smell, or taste things that aren't real. They may also suddenly feel afraid, angry, happy or sad for no reason. They may become confused or experience jerking or tingling in an arm or leg.

Answer 2

There are seizures that are behavioral, and they are called psuedo seizures. I took care of a client that every time someone came in the room that he didn't like, you'd think he was having a seizures; or when one of the other clients would get too noisy, he'd look like he was having one.. If it is behavior, you need to watch how often they occur, and why? Which is different from other seizures, you usually don't see why they start, but with the psuedo seizures you know exactly why! However, they are rare! I've only seen one client that done this. I've worled on this field over 15 yrs.

Answer 3

Psuedoseizures are a symptom of a conversion disorder. Freud wrote about similar presentations under the diagnosis of hysteria. That term has a different meaning in modern literature. The idea, then and now, is that the symptom is part of a defense against an unacceptable thought or wish. Conversion symptoms sometimes can appear after a sexual or physical trauma. It can be very difficult to uncover what is driving the symptom and very painful. Anyone suffering this, and rest assured they are not choosing to and have no conscious control over the symptom, needs professional help.