What do I do if I think I'm going to have a generalized seizure?

What do I do if I think I'm going to have a generalized seizure?

Charles Ribak, Ph.D. (Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology, UC Irvine School of Medicine) gives expert video advice on: What happens to the brain and body during a generalized seizure?; What do I do if I think I'm going to have a generalized seizure?; What do I do if I see someone having a generalized seizure? and more...

With regards to generalized seizures, I think it is very important that if you have any type of clue preceding a seizure, it is very important to communicate this clue to your doctor. Certain seizures that arise from the temporal lobe or from an olfactory region of the temporal lobe, the aura or the so-called pre-ictal would then indicate a localization in the brain and it would be very helpful for doctors trying to understand the underlying basis or cause of your seizures. So, this is something I would definitely write down and relate this information to your doctor.