Focal impaired awareness seizure
FOCAL IMPAIRED AWARENESS
SEIZURE
What it sounds like:
FOH-kul im-PAIRD uh-WAIR-niss SEE-zher
You're about to see what a focal impaired awareness seizure looks like in real time. We'll walk you through the key things to remember after.
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Focal impaired awareness seizures normally last 1 to 2 minutes, but can be several minutes long.1-3
The individual's eyes and head may drift upwards or to one side.1,2
UNCONTROLLABLE,
REPETITIVE
MOVEMENTS
The individual may repeat behaviors in a way that seems intentional, but isn't (ex. chewing or smacking their lips or picking at their hair or clothes).1
AFTER THE
SEIZURE
(POSTICTAL)
The individual returns to normal but looks confused or tired.1
