Comments on: To Witness a Seizure http://www.theexaminingroom.com/2009/08/to-witness-a-seizure/ A physician's commentary on current issues in medicine, clinical research, health and wellness. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:41:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Carol http://www.theexaminingroom.com/2009/08/to-witness-a-seizure/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Carol Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:51:53 +0000 http://www.theexaminingroom.com/?p=169#comment-194 I think one of the toughest things is the secret - to tell, or not to tell? Epilepsy scares people. I think one of the toughest things is the secret – to tell, or not to tell? Epilepsy scares people.

]]> By: Matt M http://www.theexaminingroom.com/2009/08/to-witness-a-seizure/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Matt M Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:12:26 +0000 http://www.theexaminingroom.com/?p=169#comment-128 Ambulance Driver has a great entry about seizures, real and fake: http://ambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com/2009/08/status-dramaticus.html Ambulance Driver has a great entry about seizures, real and fake:

http://ambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com/2009/08/status-dramaticus.html

]]> By: robin andrea http://www.theexaminingroom.com/2009/08/to-witness-a-seizure/comment-page-1/#comment-123 robin andrea Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:30:20 +0000 http://www.theexaminingroom.com/?p=169#comment-123 We are all always at the mercy of our body chemistry, but it is so powerfully expressed and exposed by seizures. Absolutely compelling description, dr c. We are all always at the mercy of our body chemistry, but it is so powerfully expressed and exposed by seizures. Absolutely compelling description, dr c.

]]> By: Chrys http://www.theexaminingroom.com/2009/08/to-witness-a-seizure/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Chrys Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:52:15 +0000 http://www.theexaminingroom.com/?p=169#comment-111 It is so sad. I feel for them having to go through that. One guy I had, had wandered into our building, and he just laid right down in the lobby. He knew he was going to have one apparently. I felt so bad when he came to, and so many people had gathered. I kept him on his side, but the poor thing was a deaf mute. He couldn't understand what I was saying to him. I could only comfort with touch, and what he could read on my face. I only know a few words in sign language. I'm going to try to take a few courses on it. It is so sad. I feel for them having to go through that. One guy I had, had wandered into our building, and he just laid right down in the lobby. He knew he was going to have one apparently. I felt so bad when he came to, and so many people had gathered. I kept him on his side, but the poor thing was a deaf mute. He couldn’t understand what I was saying to him. I could only comfort with touch, and what he could read on my face. I only know a few words in sign language. I’m going to try to take a few courses on it.

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