Celiac Disease And Epilepsy
My personal experiences with seizures and “idiopathic” epilepsy
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month
I am not currently diagnosed with epilepsy, but I did struggle with idiopathic seizures in my mid-twenties (idiopathic essentially means it’s not understood how or why they started).
I’ll share a bit of information about seizures and my personal experiences. Seizures can be caused by many different things and can look very different from the clonic-tonic seizures people see portrayed in popular media.
What is a seizure?
A seizure is a burst of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain which causes temporary abnormalities in muscle tone or movements, behaviours, sensations, or states of awareness.
There are many different types of seizures, and seizures look and feel different for each person. Some general types are:
Absence seizures, which cause a person to seem mentally “absent”. They may stare off into space and seem completely unaware of their surroundings. Afterward they may experience confusion or feel unwell.
Myoclonic seizures consist of sudden body or limb jerks that can involve the arms, head and neck.
