Is this a seizure?

[Bumble37]

Was this a seizure? My partner has an area of dyplasia/ dnet tumor on the parietal occibital area , he had a shaking episode then bright flading light s then he had full blown unconscious clonic tonic seizure ,witnesses said he was thrashing around unconscious for a while., he was sent to ane hospital. HE had no more episodes till last year where he said he smell a strong smell in a nail varnis dept ,then very bright multicolored lights so bright he found it hard to see ,this lasted for 3 minutes ,he had this before ,they did find an abnormally inbetween the parietal and occibital area ,i feel this was some sort of seizure but his neurologist dismissed this as a panic attack and said it wasn't a seizure as he didn't fall to the ground, I feel this is incorrect as I know there are different types of seizures. HE won't give him any medication and just left it for having an mri next yr,I don't feel this is very helpful.ive noticed his tiredness lack of tolerance has got worse since ,he get mood swings a well.

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This sounds like a seizure disorder. As an epileptic myself I have gone through much of what he has been going through. Especially flashing lights. This is not a panic attack. If it is, it is the aftermath of epileptic activity.

Yes, his tolerance and tiredness will get worse if he is not medicated soon. Leaving an MRI off for another year is not good. His condition will continue to escalate if he does not get the medical attention he needs today. Things will worsen if left untreated.

I know what he is going through. As much as how much you are as well.

[EpilepsyAction1 Partner Epilepsy Action]

Hi

Thanks for your message. As you say, there are different types of seizures with a wide variety of symptoms and not all of them involve losing consciousness or falling to the ground.

epilepsy.org.uk/info/seizur...

The symptoms of panic attacks can look and feel a lot like the symptoms of some types of epileptic seizure. This means that both conditions can be misdiagnosed. And some people with epilepsy are told they are having panic attacks, when they are actually experiencing seizures. It’s important that your partner gets the right diagnosis to make sure he gets the right treatment. A neurologist will usually make a diagnosis mainly on a description of what happens, rather than the results of tests, such as an MRI or EEG. But this doesn’t mean that EEG and/or MRI tests can’t still be helpful.

epilepsy.org.uk/info/anxiety

If you partner feels that his symptoms may have been misdiagnosed he might want to ask for a second opinion. He doesn’t have a legal right to a second opinion, but if he asks for one his GP or specialist should consider his request. We have more information about how to get a second opinion and getting the right treatment here;

epilepsy.org.uk/info/treatm...

Regards

Jess

Epilepsy Action