I have epileptic activity in my right side of my brain, and a dysfuncthion in my right temporal lobe. But i have no seizures. But tonight i experiensed something i have experienced not so long ago. It tingeled in my left arm, like it wanted to constract, bud the arm didnt constract. Can this have been a seizure? It lasted in about 3 minutes.
Tingling in my left arm
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It could have been -- some Simple Partial seizures can take the form of unusual sensations like tingling. (Simple Partial seizures come in all shapes and sizes -- see http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/seizure_simplepartial for descriptions of the different varieties of symptoms).
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I have tle (both sides) and it's not unusual at all for me to wake with one or (usually) both arms tingling. As most of my szs are just before I wake up, I assume I've had a sz.
Because the tingling could be a sz, doesn't mean it is, though. It could also be something else, so keep an open mind, and look out for other symptoms.
Because the tingling could be a sz, doesn't mean it is, though. It could also be something else, so keep an open mind, and look out for other symptoms.
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It could very well be a partial seizure but a stroke or TIA. I had a small stroke that effected the right side of my brain. It caused only a tingling feeling in my elbow (like I hit my funny bone) and some minor weakness in my left leg that only I could perceive. When I went to the hospital no one thought I had had a stroke until it was confirmed by an MRI. I now have partial seizures that mimic the symptoms of the stroke.
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Nakamova, the only thing I disagree with at that link is where it says partials usually last less than 2 minutes. Before I started on meds, if I was ill with a virus my partials would last much longer than just a couple minutes. Or maybe they were just coming fast and furious, and I just didn't realize there was more than one.