is there a non convulsing type of seizure?

berties usual seizures are typical convulsive ones...but last night the vet thought hed had some sort of different type of seizure....a non convulsive one.

see here
http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/s...ing-bertie-bun&p=5178594&posted=1#post5178594

Yes, an 'Absence Seizure'

but jane i have had those all my childhhod and even now.....they dont involve loss of consciousness and are short themselves but can occur a few in a row..like daydreaming which ive seen all bunnies appear to do..or are they just thinking hard

seriously..have you or anyone else encountered such attacks in their buns who have the usual convulsive seizure?

purplebumble said:

but jane i have had those all my childhhod and even now.....they dont involve loss of consciousness and are short themselves but can occur a few in a row..like daydreaming which ive seen all bunnies appear to do..or are they just thinking hard

seriously..have you or anyone else encountered such attacks in their buns who have the usual convulsive seizure?

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Yes

There are loads of different types of seizure, many of which don't involve convulsions.

Or could you maybe not have seen the convulsion, and he had moved to a different stage of the seizure?

My son takes convulsions and he has had a couple when he is unresponsive afterwards.

Jack's-Jane said:

Yes

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jane could you possibly share your experience...and any tips...please....its something that there is so little info on...even after google...yahoo etc......id be very greatful...so would bertie.

weedug said:

There are loads of different types of seizure, many of which don't involve convulsions.

Or could you maybe not have seen the convulsion, and he had moved to a different stage of the seizure?

My son takes convulsions and he has had a couple when he is unresponsive afterwards.

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hi...sorry about your son....seeing your child go through it is so worrying. My youngest used to get febrile convulsions at age 3yrs.


the thing is we usually hear bertie having a seizure...no matter how short or long...but i guess a few so close together would make sense.

I take about 10 minutes or so after a seizure to even be aware of the fact im on the floor...then about an hour or so trying
to go back to normal. sometimes i just fall asleep.

berties my darling old boy.....hes everyones darling old boy:thumb:

purplebumble said:

hi...sorry about your son....seeing your child go through it is so worrying. My youngest used to get febrile convulsions at age 3yrs.


the thing is we usually hear bertie having a seizure...no matter how short or long...but i guess a few so close together would make sense.

I take about 10 minutes or so after a seizure to even be aware of the fact im on the floor...then about an hour or so trying
to go back to normal. sometimes i just fall asleep.

berties my darling old boy.....hes everyones darling old boy:thumb:

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I have read a lot of your posts about Bertie, although I don't usually post anything . He sounds lovely .

My son had his first seizure at 18 months. He's 22 now. He had a bad one while out a few months ago and we ended up taking him to A & E because he was totally unresponsive afterwards. We were at the hospital for a good 4 hours before he was "with it" enough for them to let him home. Docs didn't know what had happened.

I hope Bertie is OK now xx

It doesnt matter how old your kids are.....youre always their mum and every little worry is a HUGE worry..i know cos my daughters 27 with severe chronic ME and FIBROMYALGIA...sorry to hear your son scared you so much..id have been terrified in your shoes!

im biased about bertie we borrowed him..then adopted him..hes not the cleanest bun in town but most of it is territorial or..i dont like you..or i dont like what youve done!! he also poops in his sleep..and has always snored. He loved to go to sleep either on the floor or up on the sette or even in bed being hugged tight like a teddy bear as the little boy he grew up with did just that. bertie washes you...especially when youre crying..he makes you laugh by tickling you with his whiskers or head binkying etc.....he knows when your sad and does everything to let you know its ok..he loves you. i was eww at rew buns...but he changed my mind hes the first big bun ive ever had...mr french lop :lol:

now with his illnesses and age hes a shadow of his former self...but he can still surprise you with a plea for an extra long nose rub and please brush me he cannot even get up his doggy steps anymore but ambles across the lounge at least twice a day....and still goes noseying around on a good day.

hes a very special old man...weird i know but he reminds us so much of my dad...even my mum and other family members see it too....my dad died in 2006 and when bertie does finally go....i believe my dads looking after all our passed pets and will adore bertie like we do

you should post!!

i guess im resigned to the fact he had one or severl seizures and it also affected his breathing...i get oxygen masked at the hospital each time i got admitted post seizure...about three in my lifetime. Just because hes never been unconcsious this long before...like your son..doesnt mean he never has before or ever will again.

fingers crossed your son will not be so long coming out of it next time he has one...and lets hope neither will bertie.