
Is It Normal To Hear Voice Right Before A Grand Mal Seizure?

Posted on
Mon, 27 Oct 2014
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Question : I used to hear a voice right before a grand mal seizure. They used to happen right before I fell asleep. Is this common?
Brief Answer:
Yes.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,welcome to HCM forum.
It is common to have features like hearing voices,feeling odd taste sensations etc just before a seizure attack.This is what we call ''aura''.This usually indicates temporal lobe origin of the epileptic focus.This need not be worried in particular.
Hope this will answer your query.
You can ask further questions if any.
Thank you.
Yes.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,welcome to HCM forum.
It is common to have features like hearing voices,feeling odd taste sensations etc just before a seizure attack.This is what we call ''aura''.This usually indicates temporal lobe origin of the epileptic focus.This need not be worried in particular.
Hope this will answer your query.
You can ask further questions if any.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T

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