Try: As a caregiver it is important to know potential symptoms of a seizure in the Care recipient (cr) the end to a seizure represents a transition from the seizure back to the cr’s normal state this period signifies the recovery period for the brain it may last from seconds to minutes to hours depending on several factors including which part s of the brain were affected by the seizure and whether the cr was on anti-seizure medication possible symptoms that you may observe in the cr after a seizure cognitive symptoms thinking memory loss writing difficulty emotional symptoms confusion depression and sadness fear frustration shame embarrassment physical symptoms bruising difficulty talking injuries sleeping exhaustion headache nausea pain thirst weakness urge to urinate defecate information references adapted from www epilepsy com

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