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HOW WE DIAGNOSE A SEIZURE AND DECIDE WHAT IT WILL MEAN FOR YOUR CHILD: FAINTING CAN PRECEDE AND CAUSE A SEIZURE

February 21st, 2011 by admin | Posted in Epilepsy | No Comments »

Fainting can precede and cause a seizure, as in Jane’s case, or occur without a seizure, as we have seen in Rebecca’s story. Fainting spells may occur when someone hasn’t eaten, when someone gives blood, or occasionally after insufficient sleep or after extreme tension or anxiety or with overventilation due to anxiety. Fainting spells can [...]