What are the symptoms of seizures?
May 23, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Jun
Introduction
Symptoms of seizures typically include loss of consciousness, head turning to one side, and localized convulsions. Seizures, also known as convulsions, usually refer to involuntary contractions of the whole body or localized muscles caused by abnormal electrical discharges in the patient's brain cells. When a patient loses consciousness, the face may turn purple upon seizure onset, gradually leading to complete unconsciousness.
Symptoms of convulsions typically include loss of consciousness, head turning to one side, and localized twitching. Specific details are as follows:
1. Loss of consciousness
Convulsions usually refer to involuntary muscle twitching—either generalized or localized—caused by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain's nerve cells. Patients often lose consciousness, their face may turn bluish-purple, and they gradually become unaware of their surroundings. However, they typically regain consciousness spontaneously within a few seconds to several minutes and return to normal.
2. Head turning to one side
When a patient’s head turns to one side, it may be accompanied by neck arching backward, eyes staring straight ahead or deviating abnormally, and sometimes clenched fists.
3. Localized twitching
This type of seizure involves a smaller area of the body and frequently recurs. After one episode, another may occur after some time. Some patients may experience brief twitching in the hands or feet upon waking from sleep. If a patient exhibits any of the above symptoms, they should visit a正规 hospital and, under medical guidance, take medications such as sodium valproate tablets or phenytoin sodium tablets.
In addition to the above symptoms, patients may also experience foaming at the mouth, urinary or fecal incontinence, among others. Once a convulsion occurs, immediate first aid measures should be taken, and emergency medical services (120) should be called to transport the patient to a hospital promptly to prevent complications.
