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Do people get a warning before a seizure?

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feel a lack of information and resources are barriers to accessing support or treatment they need
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of people with epilepsy experience stigma, ranging from subtle biases to significant misunderstanding.

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Nearly 2 in 3 people emphasise the urgent need for more community support and understanding to improve their quality of life
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Sometimes people can feel a seizure coming on. However, warnings are not experienced by everyone with epilepsy.

Aura

Some people have an aura at the very beginning of a focal seizure or a generalised seizure. Technically, an aura doesn’t happen “before” the seizure, because it is actually part of the seizure. Some examples of auras are a sudden feeling of fear, an odd smell or taste, or a sudden tingling sensation in part of the body.
An aura can also occur by itself. For example, if the seizure activity causing the aura does not spread to other brain areas, then the seizure may not progress to a loss of awareness or loss of consciousness.

Prodrome

Another type of warning, called a prodrome, can occur minutes, hours, or days before the seizure begins. Some examples are headache, mood changes, or changes in thinking abilities.
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