Seizure Phases Explained: What Happens Before, During, and After a Seizure

Описание: On this episode of Epilepsy Explained, Dr. Kristen Park identifies the various phases of a seizure and explains what may happen during each of these phases. Dr. Park is a Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at the University of Colorado and an epileptologist at Children’s Hospital of Colorado.

Dr. Park answers the following questions:

0:00 Intro

0:16 What is meant by the “phases of a seizure”?

1:34 What is the prodromal phase and what happens during this phase?

3:37 What is an aura and what happens during this phase?

5:19 What is the ictal phase?

6:44 What is the postictal phase and what happens during this phase?

10:25 How long can it take a person to recover from a seizure?

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