| Individuals that have experienced epilepsy for an | | | | epileptic seizure is about to occur. |
| extended length of time may come to a point where | | | | It is quite common for familiar people, places, |
| they know that a seizure is about to occur. This | | | | situations, and other factors in the environment to feel |
| distinct feeling of an impending seizure is often referred | | | | as if they are unfamiliar. |
| to as auras. Not all patients experience auras, but | | | | Mood disturbances are quite common when it |
| those that do are actually quite thankful as this internal | | | | comes to auras. The personality may change |
| warning system allows them to properly prepare for | | | | drastically or the individual may feel quite irritable, |
| the events that are about to transpire. | | | | agitated, or even become angry. In some cases, anger |
| These warning signs are not at all comfortable and | | | | may be accompanied by emotional outbursts that may |
| many even describe them as being completely | | | | be considered either violent or nonviolent. |
| unbearable, but there are many benefits associated | | | | Sleep complications are often common among |
| with the ability to prepare for an epileptic seizure. In this | | | | those that experience auras. Many may not be able to |
| guide, you will receive useful information pertaining to | | | | sleep appropriately, while others are unable to sleep at |
| auras. | | | | all. |
| Common Warning Signs | | | | Headaches are a common warning sign |
| When an individual experiences an aura, there are | | | | associated with auras. The headaches may be mild, |
| usually many common warning signs experienced that | | | | severe, dull, or sharp. In addition to experiencing the |
| indicate that a seizure will occur in a short amount of | | | | pain associated with the headaches, many individuals |
| time. Many have auras that provide them with at least | | | | find that they also experience nausea. In some |
| a couple of hour's worth of warning. | | | | instances, the nausea may become so severe that it |
| Then, there are some that only have a few minutes | | | | results in vomiting. |
| warning. Auras are unique to the individual that is | | | | It has been established that well over 50% of all |
| experiencing them. Many experience the following | | | | individuals that have been diagnosed with epilepsy may |
| common warning signs when they experience an aura | | | | experience an aura. While the warning signs are often |
| before the onset of a seizure: | | | | not pleasurable whatsoever, experiencing the warning |
| The individual may notice that the sensations that | | | | signs that a seizure is about to occur is beneficial in |
| they feel in their body are different than those that | | | | numerous ways. It will allow the patient to express their |
| they normally experience. | | | | complication to others and will also help them situate |
| Many will discover that it is challenging to interact | | | | themselves so that accidents that may result in injuries |
| with various types of people, places, and events once | | | | do not occur. |
| they start to experience the aura that indicates an | | | | |