Visitor Monitoring

Preparing For Your Visit: Seizures

If you will be seeing a provider regarding seizures, read below for questions to think about before your appointment. You can also print a copy of this list here and write in your answers for your appointment.
 

Write down your symptoms:

  • When did your seizures begin?
  • Do you have a known health condition that may be the cause of your seizures?
  • Seizure signs and symptoms depend upon what area of the brain is involved. These may include but are not limited to:
    •  Loss of awareness
    •  Staring
    • Confusion (momentary)
    • Temporary behavior or emotional changes
    •  Jerking movements of the body
    • Abnormal taste and smell sensations
  • How would you or someone who witnessed your seizure describe the event(s)?
  • How often do you have seizures?
  • Is there anything that you are aware of that can trigger a seizure?
  • Keep a diary of your seizure frequency and bring it to your appointment. Click here to print a seizure diary.
  • Do you have any family history of seizure?
  • Are you currently or have you previously taken medications for seizures? Please bring a medication list to your appointment. Click here to print a Universal Medication Form.

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Bring seizure related records to your appointment:

  • Have you seen a medical provider for this condition? If so, what testing and treatment has been provided?


Learn more about seizures:

 

Below video from WebMD.