Pseudo Seizures

Pseudo seizures are different from any other seizures as the cause is not related to a brain's difficulty to process information like if the connections were malfunctioning.It is also not affected by a medical condition such as Diabetes, Autims or Epilepsy. It is in fact caused by stress.

What are the differences between pseudo seizures and other types of seizures?

• If you have an EEG at the time, there will be no recognition or identification of a physical problem or some damaged area in the brain waves.

• If you have an MRI or a brain scan, there will be no brain damage shown in the results.

• The stress causes for a raise of adrenalin level which creates a muscular reaction called convulsions or seizures. There can be simple or multiple seizures and can last for long or short period of time.

• During the pseudo seizures, the patient is in a semiconsciousness state. In this situation, people seems like shadows as your vision is blurred and details might go unnoticed by the patient.

• The patient will feel a lack of control of his own body. Tears might be released, the breathing becomes erratic, the muscular spasms are uncontrolable and your vision is out of focus.

• The pseudo seizures are not treated with medication unless they are stress relievers that are usually prescribed for patients that are under a lot of stress or affected by depression.

• The best way to get rid of this medical condition is by identifying the source of stress and make the required changes and adaptations to either diminish the stress level or to get rid of it altogether.

Pseudo seizures, contrary to what some people might think, is not a way to attract people's attention. It is a real affliction that can affect and even change your life. Especially until the medical either witnesses them or receives tests results. Either way, make sure that it is well investigated and diagnosed otherwise you may lose a lot and suffer the side effects of unneeded drugs.