Non Epileptic Attack Disorder (Dissociative Seizures)

bluefox
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Hello all,
Who else has NEAD or Dissociative Seizures.
Who else has NEAD or Dissociative Seizures.
What is your experience of this diagnosis?
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This isn't something I've experienced myself @sierrafox. Is it something you experience?0
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It is.The attacks are really strange. From blank staring spells to seizures with hyperventilation. To brief seizures and loss of awareness/consciousness.But it’s also other symptoms with FND like tics and trouble with sensations.0
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bluefox said:It is.The attacks are really strange. From blank staring spells to seizures with hyperventilation. To brief seizures and loss of awareness/consciousness.But it’s also other symptoms with FND like tics and trouble with sensations.0
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Mine lasted really long, once 6 hours. But once the fear passed when I was told what they are the lessened.0
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Mine tend to be short in duration, maybe 30 seconds to 2 minutes.0
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I suffer from the seizures and have done for 8 yrs now, I breath hold, full body convulsions to lights on now ones home staring off into no where, I have 30+ in one go one after other in one session and can be in and out of seizures for a few hrs.0
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Taliesen said:I suffer from the seizures and have done for 8 yrs now, I breath hold, full body convulsions to lights on now ones home staring off into no where, I have 30+ in one go one after other in one session and can be in and out of seizures for a few hrs.0
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