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The early warning symptoms (called an aura) include:
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Abnormal sensations
- Epigastric sensations ("a funny feeling in my gut," "stomach rising,")
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Hallucinations or illusions (vision, smells, tastes, or other sensory illusions)
- Sensation of deja vu, recalled emotions or memories
- Sudden, intense emotion not related to anything occurring at the time
- Consciousness maintained during the seizure or spell (partial)
- Consciousness reduced or lost during the seizure or spell (partial complex)
Movement disturbances include:
- Abnormal mouth behaviors
- Lip smacking
- Chewing or swallowing without cause
- Profuse salivation "slobbering"
- Abnormal head movements
- Forced turning of the head
- Forced turning of the eyes
- Usually in the direction opposite of the location of the lesion
- Repetitive movements, such as picking at clothing
- Rhythmic muscle contraction and relaxation (rare) -- affecting one side of the body, one arm, leg, part of face, or other isolated area
Abnormal sensations include:
Autonomic symptoms include:
Other symptoms include:
- Changes in vision, speech, thought, awareness, personality
- Loss of memory (amnesia) regarding events around the seizure (partial complex seizure)
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