Temporal Lobe Epilepsy seizures mostly are partial ones. Either - simple (without affecting awareness/consciousness) and complex - affecting awareness - in the other words - being "switched off" for up to few minutes.
In my case, abnormal electrical activity is mostly located in the right fronto-temporal lobe where language and memory areas most people have and it causes a simple seizures lasting for up to 30mins where THE ONLY symptom is total speech arrest. I'm fully aware what's happening around me but unable to understand what people are telling me and unable respond.
I had one today, at work, where a proper communication is a priority. Now, since my managers know that I have epilepsy they see it as described in a previous post - EPILEPSY=CONVULSIVE GENERALIZED SEIZURES.....Wrong! I had a very unpleasant time because of that as they think I'm making it up without any other symptoms...
Finally, after taking 10mg of Midazolam I got better but I had to sign (for some reason) - a disciplinary note...
This is how our educated 21st century civilized society are treating disabled people.
My question is - what has to happen to "so called" healthy people will start understanding, not just knowing the fact of illness or disability - not just epilepsy?...still keep looking for the answer.
Anyway, as I said, things like that happen, but we cannot afford to give up. Monday morning will be a really tough time for the manager who told me to sign this paper and - honestly - I can't wait this moment ;)
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