What are Clonic Seizures?

Welcome to our Understanding Epilepsy Series as our founder Natalie Boehm discusses what clonic seizures are, symptoms of clonic seizures, what to do it someone has a clonic seizure, and treatment options.

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[heatherwanamaker]

I have these. I have to take meds for them. Definitely confusing to wake up from. I have short term memory loss because of them

[biscuitbuilder]

Ive started having these for seemingly no reason at the age of 31, i just turned 32. On my research i realize i have multiple absence seizures a day and now experiencing the clonic seizures with loss of awareness or consciousness im not really sure which but i come to and cant remember what i was just doing, where i am, etc. i get tired, nauseous and depressed feeling afterwards and just want to sleep. Ive had a brain MRI in January but no one said anything was abnormal about it so now idk what to do. Im experiencing increased memory loss because of it and scared I'll fall and get a TBI or worse.

Edit: I'd like to mention its just clonic, it says this is rare though, why is it rare?

[shantellerankin]

Does this type of seizure affect breathing? My sons having jerks/shakes during sleep now his nuro says it's normal sleep myoclonic except my issue is when he's having these episodes his breathing is affected, he stops breathing or sucks air between ribs and is always blue around the lips during but the nuro reckons it's fine?

[sandrad]

For those who are aware of their clonic seizures when it happens…. It must be alot of pain

[heatherwanamaker]

Why can't I tell when a seizure is coming on?