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Q: Epileptic attack ?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 13th, 2008

I am a male, 35 years. During the last 4-5 days, I go into a state where for few seconds or minutes, I go out of control (meaning I am unable to ascertain what is happening around me). I feel a blankness during that period. This happens anytime, during work, driving or even during watching TV or even at my sleep. and also I feel numbness in my limbs (especially on my left hand) and I also get severe headache's during that time

When I come back to normal, I could able to realize that I was in a different state. And when the normalcy is back, i feel a jolt through out my body and feel like that blood flows faster onto my limbs.

What sort of treatment should i go on with?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on February 23rd, 2008

Neurological Disorders Answer A3716

The fact that you are able to realize that you were in a different state of mind and that you noticed that you "came back to normal" in addition to the fact that you feel something during that different state (headache, blankness and numbness) indicates that you probably are not experiencing epilepsy. If you experienced an epileptic attack, you would not be able to remember the details of a “different state”. To be sure, a possible diagnosis of epilepsy can be confirmed or excluded using an EEG test. Given the additional symptoms that you mention (“felt a jolt through the body” and “feel like that blood flows faster onto limbs”) you could be experiencing a kind of anxiety disorder (somatoform disorder). Therefore, you can consult your GP about this problem for a preliminary investigative appointment.

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