Neurology

To manage seizures safely, it’s important to take medication as prescribed, avoid triggers, create a safe environment, and have an emergency plan.

When waking up from a seizure, a person may feel confused, tired, or have a headache. They may also experience nausea or see things that aren't there.

If someone has seizures that keep coming back and doctors can't find a cause, it's important to talk to a healthcare provider to manage and understand the condition better. Sometimes, even if the cause isn't clear, there are ways to help control the seizures.

After your first seizure, it’s important to see a healthcare provider promptly for evaluation, follow safety precautions, and avoid activities that could be dangerous.

If you had a seizure while reading, it may be related to a condition called reading epilepsy. It's important to talk to a doctor for further evaluation and guidance.

If someone has a grand mal seizure, keep them safe, avoid restraining them, protect their head, and seek emergency medical help if the seizure lasts more than 5 minutes or if it's their first seizure.

If someone has a seizure and loses consciousness, make sure they are safe by moving objects away and turning them on their side to help with breathing. Stay with them until they are fully awake.

After a seizure, it's important to stay calm, rest, and ensure you are safe. If it was your first seizure, seek medical advice promptly.

If someone has a seizure, stay calm, keep them safe, protect their head, and call for medical help if the seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes or if it's their first seizure.

Acute repetitive seizures, also called seizure clusters, are treated with fast-acting medications like benzodiazepines to quickly stop seizures and prevent progression to status epilepticus.

There are many ways to treat elbow joint pain. Doctors can suggest resting, medicines, exercises, sometimes injections, and even surgery if needed.

Myoclonic seizures are sudden, brief jerks of muscles that can be triggered by factors like sleep deprivation, stress, flashing lights, or certain medications.

Seizures can happen more often in the morning due to changes in sleep and waking cycles, especially in types like juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.

When you fall asleep, your body might jerk because of something called hypnic jerks. These are common and usually not a problem.

Someone may pass out after a seizure due to a lack of oxygen to the brain, which can lead to a temporary loss of consciousness, similar to fainting. A seizure can also affect the heart, causing it to beat very slowly or even stop for a short time.

It is not common for cervicogenic headaches to cause light sensitivity. It is more common for migraines to cause light sensitivity. Some first steps to manage light sensitivity are to turn off lights and/or use sunglasses. Treatment of the headaches causing light sensitivity will depend on the type of headache.

It is possible for coughing to cause headaches, especially if coughing is severe and/or frequent. If you experience these symptoms and they are persistent or worsening, consult a healthcare provider for a personalized medical assessment and treatment plan.

Yes, it is possible for migraines can cause numbness, often immediately before the headache symptoms start. Hemiplegic migraine is one type of migraine that can cause numbness, as well as temporary weakness. If you experience any of these symptoms, it's important to consult a healthcare professional for personalized medical advice.

Examples of what a migraine aura feels like include briefly and temporarily seeing flashing lights or zig zag patterns shortly before the start of a migraine. Besides vision changes, other migraine auras can cause people to briefly and temporarily feel tingling or numbness in part of the body. Migraine aura symptoms improve and go away on their own, unlike the symptoms of many other neurological conditions.

To prevent tripping, focus on improving foot placement, balance, and awareness of your feet. Exercises and being mindful of how you walk can help.