If you or your loved one experiences a seizure, it is important to consult a healthcare professional or go to A & E,  as this could be related to a serious condition including a brain tumour.

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There are more than 30 types of seizures. The most common types  of seizure associated with a brain tumour are focal awareness seizures and focal impaired awareness seizures and also partial focal  seizure.

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Partial Focal Seizure. 

When the seizure does not affect awareness, this is known to be a simple partial seizure. they are also known as auras.

Simple partial seizures can

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• Motor Affect the muscles - motor

• Sensory Affect the senses - sensory

• Affect automatically controlled functions - autonomic

• Affect thoughts or feelings - pyschic

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You could experience some of the symptoms shown below:

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• Changes in vision and/or dilated pupils

• Muscle tightening

• Unusual head movements

• Blank stares

• Eyes moving from side to side

• Numbness or tingling

• Skin crawling (like ants crawling on the skin)

• Hallucinations- seeing, smelling, or hearing things not real

• Pain or discomfort

• Nausea

• Flushed face and/or sweating

• Rapid heart rate or pulse

• Déjà vu feeling  (feeling like current place and time have been experienced before)

• Changes in mood or emotion

• Unable to speak for a short while

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Focal Awareness Seizure

Focal seizures specifically impact one area of the brain, potentially affecting either your movement or altering your level of consciousness and awareness.

A focal awareness seizure, often associated with a brain tumour, is a type of seizure that affects a specific area of the brain.  During this seizure a person may experience altered sensations, emotions or perceptions while remaining conscious and aware of their surroundings. The symptoms can vary widely depending on the part of the brain affected, and they might include unusual smells, tastes, emotions, or brief hallucinations.  These seizures typically last for a short duration and may occur repeatedly.

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Focal Impaired Awareness Seizure

A focal impaired awareness seizure is a type if seizure that originates in a specific area of the brain and can lead to altered consciousness.  This seizure might cause a person to appear confused, disoriented, or unaware of their surroundings.  They might engage in repetitive movements, exhibit staring spells, or experience various automatic behaviours without any recollection of the event afterward.

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