And like what physically happens in the brain to cause it?
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As another poster explained causes, I’ll address what actually happens.
When you move your arm, you are contracting one muscle and expanding another. Most muscles work in pairs, or paired groups like this. When you have a seizure, your brain, among other things, tells ALL of your muscles to contract at once. This results in your body violently vibrating or shaking since all those pairs are trying to do the same thing at once. They are also working as hard as they can the whole time. Some seizures are relatively short, and others can last much longer. Even if it only lasts for a few minutes, your muscles can all be sore for days afterwards, like you did the hardest, most complete workout youve ever done, for hours. You’ll probably also have some time missing as you black out while this is happening. You may bite your tongue, and potentially lose bladder control.
As a note, if you see someone having a seizure DO NOT PUT YOUR HAND IN TNEIR MOUTH. It is physically impossible to swallow your tongue. You do not need to try and prevent it. Doing so will only result in you getting bitten. Simply clear the area around them so they can’t hurt themselves and call an ambulance.
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