What Are Abdominal Seizures?

Abdominal seizures occur in your gastrointestinal system, with symptoms surfacing on a regular basis. Such symptoms can interfere with everyday life. See your physician if you suspect you have this form of seizure.

Facts

• According to nervous-system-diseases.com, abdominal seizures are rare, and the symptoms can be misinterpreted for other gastrointestinal problems. Abdominal seizures are also referred to as abdominal epilepsy and autonomic seizures.

Symptoms

• Abdominal seizures are characterized by recurring attacks of extreme pain, bloating, nausea, abdominal twitching and gas.

Diagnosis

• Abdominal seizures are often related to brain seizures. Therefore, your doctor will use an electrocephalogram to monitor your brain activity while you have abdominal seizure symptoms in order to make a proper diagnosis.

Prevention/Solution

• Anti-epilepsy medications are most often prescribed for abdominal seizures to treat the source: the brain. If you do not respond to such medication, talk to your doctor about other options.

Warning

• If you have underlying epilepsy and start to experience abdominal seizure symptoms, tell your doctor immediately. Also, seek prompt medical attention if abdominal seizures affect your consciousness.