I just had a conversation with one of my grandmas and one of my parents about seizures that an aunt/uncle had as a child. I am being a bit evasive in order to protect this (living) relative's privacy. (You will note that I have not "tagged" this post with a last name.) However, I wanted to document the conversation for later reference.
My parent & grandmother remember my grandfather (who would get up very early each morning) turning on the lights, waking my parent & grandmother up. Both my parent & grandmother state that my aunt/uncle was having a grand-mal (tonic-clonic) seizure. According to my parent & grandmother, my grandparents proceeded to put everyone (my aunt/uncle, my parent, & themselves) into the car to go to the hospital.
Both my parent & grandmother recall this as being a frightening experience. My parent remembers my aunt/uncle making gasping noises & (while in the car) hearing my grandmother telling my grandfather "watch [her/his] tongue." (I assume that my grandmother was driving.)
According to my grandmother, my aunt/uncle had previously had occasional "accidents" during the night, which promptly ceased once my aunt/uncle was placed on medication for the seizures. My aunt/uncle's seizures only happened during the night or in the early morning while my aunt/uncle was sleeping or just waking up & had apparently had had some previous seizures (causing the "accidents") without anyone even knowing it.
My aunt/uncle remained on medication until she/he was in her/his 20's, at which point she/he decided to stop. My aunt/uncle has not had seizures as an adult, although she/he had several more during childhood.
My aunt/uncle remained on medication until she/he was in her/his 20's, at which point she/he decided to stop. My aunt/uncle has not had seizures as an adult, although she/he had several more during childhood.