seizures my mom has them and i need to know what kind are they?

Question

my mom had one when i was at her house. there were others there as well. she blanked out and spit on the floor and we got no response from her for a few minutes. she is in her fifties and went through menapause. I was wanting to know if anyone could explain these to me. becasue she will not.
thanks.

Answer 1

Types of Seizures
Seizures take many forms. Before your doctor can prescribe the right treatment, he or she must figure out which type (or types) you have. That's the purpose of all the tests discussed in the Diagnosis section—not just to tell whether you have epilepsy Epilepsy
A disorder characterized by transient but recurrent disturbances of brain function that may or may not be associated with impairment or loss of consciousness and abnormal movements or behavior.Closebut also to tell what kind.

There are so many kinds of seizures that neurologists who specialize in epilepsy are still updating their thinking about how to classify them. Usually, they classify seizures into two types, primary generalized seizures and partial seizures. The difference between these types is in how they begin:

Primary generalized seizures
Primary generalized seizures begin with a widespread electrical discharge that involves both sides of the brain at once. Hereditary factors are important in many of these seizures.

Partial seizures
Partial seizures begin with an electrical discharge in one limited area of the brain. Some are related to head injury, brain infection, stroke, or tumor, but in most cases the cause is unknown.

One question that is used to further classify partial seizures is whether consciousness Consciousness
State of awareness; if consciousness is preserved during a seizure, the person can respond (either in words or actions, such as raising a hand on command) and recall what occured during the spell.Close(the ability to respond and remember) is "impaired" or "preserved." The difference may seem obvious, but really there are many degrees of impairment or preservation of consciousness.

Identifying certain seizure Seizure
A sudden, excessive discharge of nervous-system electrical activity that usually causes a change in behavior.Closetypes and other characteristics of a person's epilepsy like the age at which it begins, for instance, allows doctors to classify some cases into epilepsy syndromes. This kind of classification helps us to know how long the epilepsy will last and the best way to treat it.

Click on the names below for descriptions and details about each type:


Primary Generalized Seizures
Absence seizures
Atypical absence seizures
Myoclonic seizures
Atonic seizures
Tonic seizures
Clonic seizures
Tonic-clonic seizures

Partial Seizures
Simple partial seizures
Complex partial seizures
Secondarily generalized seizures

Answer 2

First, you must recognize that your mother may have very little understanding of what's happening and is probably too frightened to go to a doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment - which is too bad, because there are several safe and effective treatments available for most seizure disorders. Hers sound like a form of petit mal siezures, but never, NEVER accept as gospel any diagnosis offered over the Internet - even from a health professional like me - because for all you know, I'm nothing more than a high school dropout! If your mom won't talk about it and your adult relatives won't, then you need to protect yourself by mentioning them next time you see your own doctor. You ARE seeing a doctor at regular intervals, aren't you?

Answer 3

What you describe sounds very much like she is having epileptic seizures, but I am a nurse not a doctor. You and the rest of your family must try and encourage her to get medical help immediately just in case it happens again, she may be on her own, and worse scenario do her self some real damage. I hope it all works out ok with your mum.

Answer 4

I'm a nurse. There are different kinds and without a full medical history and more information, it's hard to know, but my guess would be grand Mal seizures and this is the worse kind. I would ask her again and tell her how much you love her and are concerned about her well being. Take care

Answer 5

If she did not fall on the floor and loose control of her bladder and bowels she did not have a grand mal seizure, which are the worst kind to have. She did have one though and needs to seek medical treatment ASAP. You also need to take her car away and make sure she is not driving.

Answer 6

She needs to be seen by a neurologist to find out what type of seizure she has and how to treat it. she probably doesn't know herself what is happening.

Answer 7

your mom is either a diabetic or
has epilepsy try to get her to a Dr
as a tiny pill will help her to not have them