Seizures beginning in the temporal
Internal use of EOs like sage, hyssop, rosemary, camphor, pennyroyal, eucalyptus, cedar, thuja, and fennel can cause epileptic seizures because they contain thujone, 1,8-cineole, camphor, or pinocamphone, which have been identified as convulsive agents.
Menthone has been identified as the dominant constituent of seizure-scented sweat. • Canines were unable to distinguish between fear-scented and seizure-scented sweat. • Menthone may be an important pre-ictal biomarker of pending seizure.
In addition, the person may become aware of a warning "aura" -- perhaps a taste or smell: This warning may allow you to lie down in time to avoid falling. In cases where the aura is a smell, some people are able to fight off seizures by sniffing a strong odor, such as garlic or roses.
Reflex epilepsies can be provoked by various types of external stimuli, but triggered by smell is rare in the literature.
Seizures beginning in the temporal lobes may remain there, or they may spread to other areas of the brain. Depending on if and where the seizure spreads, the patient may experience the sensation of: A peculiar smell (such as burning rubber) Strong emotions (such as fear)
Missed medication, lack of sleep, stress, alcohol, and menstruation are some of the most common triggers, but there are many more.
Aura (Seizure) that starts with a Rotten Egg Smell.
General symptoms or warning signs of a seizure can include: Staring. Jerking movements of the arms and legs. Stiffening of the body.
Some patients may have a feeling of having lived a certain experience in the past, known as “déjà vu.” Other warning signs preceding seizures include daydreaming, jerking movements of an arm, leg, or body, feeling fuzzy or confused, having periods of forgetfulness, feeling tingling or numbness in a part of the body, ...
Alerting to an impending seizure is an innate ability in some dogs. It is speculated that during a seizure, the human body gives off a different scent although it's still unknown exactly how a dog can detect this.
Sleep deprivation is a powerful trigger of seizures. Sleep disorders are common among people with the epilepsies and appropriate treatment of co-existing sleep disorders can often lead to improved control of seizures.
Generalized seizure activity may be a presenting symptom of poisoning or a preterminal manifestation of serious toxicity. Seizures may result from a large number of drugs and toxins, such as isoniazid (INH), carbon monoxide, theophylline, cyclic antidepressants, and salicylates.
Unusual smells, tastes, sounds, or sensations. Nausea. A Déjà vu feeling (you feel like you are experiencing something that has occurred before) Intense fear and panic.
An aura or warning is the first symptom of a seizure and is considered part of the seizure. Often the aura is an indescribable feeling. Other times it's easy to recognize and may be a change in feeling, sensation, thought, or behavior that is similar each time a seizure occurs.
Stage 1: Aura
This phase happens right before a seizure starts and is a warning that it is about to happen. The symptoms come on quickly and may only last a few seconds. If you have an aura, you may have: Deja vu (a sense that something has happened before when it hasn't)
An absence seizure causes you to blank out or stare into space for a few seconds. They can also be called petit mal seizures. Absence seizures are most common in children and typically don't cause any long-term problems. These types of seizures are often set off by a period of hyperventilation.
Take medication
Benzodiazepines are the most common type of rescue medication for seizures. If a person is awake and alert before the seizure starts, it may be safe to take lorazepam or diazepam orally if a doctor has prescribed it as a recommended plan of action.
Generally speaking, most people with epilepsy should be OK to drink coffee, tea, soda and other caffeinated drinks in small quantities without any serious risk of increasing the number of seizures they have.
Seizures in adults with no seizure history can be caused by a number of factors ranging from high blood pressure, drug abuse and toxic exposures to brain injury, brain infection (encephalitis) and heart disease.
This includes grapefruits and other types of citrus, spicy food, alcohol and caffeinated drinks. These foods and drinks may speed up the way your body metabolizes (breaks down) the epilepsy medication. This would make the drug less effective and could therefore increase the number of seizures you have.