Focal seizures
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Focal seizures (also called partial seizures) are seizures which are characterized by:
- preserved consciousness in simple focal seizures
- impaired consciousness (dream-like) in complex focal seizures
- experience of unusual feelings or sensations
- sudden and inexplainable feelings of joy, anger, sadness, or nausea
- altered sense of hearing, smelling, tasting, seeing, or feeling things that are not real, having a change or loss of consciousness (may appear dream-like),
- strange repetitious behaviors such as blinks, twitches, and mouth movements.