282K views · 1.4K reactions | Did you see her seizure?!This is called an Atonic seizure. It causes her muscles to tense up briefly before suddenly losing all muscle tone. These can be dangerous due to the risk of falling!#falling #medicallycomplex #MCAHS1 #pign #fyp #cdg #foryou #viral #epilepsy #rare #hope4hazel #raredisease #medical #hospital #doctor | Hazel Mae - Medical Journey | Facebook

This event is a Atonic Seizure. Atonic seizures are characterized by a sudden loss of muscle tone, which can cause a person to fall to the ground. They are brief, usually lasting less than 15 seconds, and can occur while standing, walking, or sitting. Atonic seizures are caused by temporary changes in brain function. They usually begin in childhood and can continue into adulthood. Although the seizure itself doesn’t usually cause physical injury, the loss of control can lead to injury from falli

Hazel was recently diagnosed with a new type of seizure. If you watch the video you will see a quick startle and her eyes roll. This is a type of seizure called myoclonic seizure. If you look it up Googles description it as a brief, jerking spasms of a muscle or muscle group. They often occur with atonic seizures, which cause sudden muscle limpness. These have been going on for a little while. They were so random before we really did think she was just startling. Only recently they became much m