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I've noticed this just recently. I don't know if its because of the new diagnosis of the social anxiety disorder or maybe because I'm just paranoid. But this question is mainly for those who have tonic-clonics I would guess. When you do certain jerking movements with your arm or neck, do you fall into a panic attack or maybe induce a seizure? i have never seized because of it, however I have had large panic attacks due to quick jerking motions. I'm assuming because of the traumatic events of my past seizures
 
It hasn't been an issue for me.
 
I've had that happen to me when I'll get really nervious or upset about something.

The first time it happened my husband and I were having a huge fight and my whole body started shaking like crazy. I went to the ER and had some follow up tests done with my neuro and he said that they weren't seizures.

After I had all the tests done it would still happen if I would get nervous or upset about something, it was just an arm or leg that would shake. After about 2 months it finally stopped but I do notice that if I start to get worried about something I will get a little bit of a shake, sort of like a 'chill' in an arm or leg.
 
I've only had one tonic clonic -my very first seizure was simple partial motor, secondarily generalized - but all of my "big seizures" have been caused by a jerking motion with my arm. My "big seizures" are also sp motors that leave me twisted like a pretzel on the ground, conscious, but unable to move for two to three minutes.

Here's what I wrote in reply to another question regarding movement as a trigger. I couldn't find it here, but I usually write my replies on Word because on other sites I'm likely to time-out while writing. Hope it gives some insight:

"I'm almost 100% sure that my big seizures have been caused by sharp, jerking motions with my arm. The very first one I had happened when I jerked open the refrigerator door while in a particular hurry, another one occurred when I was practicing tae kwon do (punch, punch, kick; punch, punch, kick; punch Argh! down I went! ) another was when I was sweeping up grass clippings after doing a lot of yard work in really hot weather, another when I grabbed open a heavy door that was about to close on someone whose arms were full...I've never had a full seizure that didn't occur in similar circumstances.

My seizures are simple partial motor seizures caused by a brain tumor in the pre-motor cortex of my left hemisphere. But I would think (for what it's worth ) that seizures, whatever the cause, could be triggered by movement of a particular body part as long as the seizure originated in the area of the brain that controls that body part."
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However, I've never had a panic attack caused by this motion. But maybe what seems like a panic attack is actually a sort of seizure??? I've read here on CWE of people having a seizure or aura that causes a feeling of dread, etc.

Hope you get some answers.
 
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