Well, yes, I am sure it would while it is happening. But I am talking about after the fact. Like my MC is tormented and then saved. Would he end up having seizures later in life due to what happened? I know that seizures are one of those things medicine doesn't really understand and all. So, that's why I am asking. Thanks!
Yes. Electrocution can cause seizures later in life, although it depends on the severity of the electrocution and the pathway of the current. If there is sufficient current and the electricity passes through the brain, it can cause damage to the nervous system and create scar tissue in the brain which can lead to long-term complications including seizures.
Yeah, it's a significant current. Thanks so much for all this information. I am assuming they would be smaller seizures as I've only heard of Grand Mal being associated with epilepsy. Yes?
Grand Mal, I am not sure about. And even torture electric devices might be questionable to cause seizures as electricity usually takes the shortest path, which means to get it through the brain, it would probably require one of the electrodes to be placed on the head to cause enough brain damage for seizures to occur post-electrocution.
True, true. So I may have to adjust long term side-effects for this character. The goal isn't really to cure or induce anything. At the moment, we're talking Electric Chair level of amps and volts. (Because like in my other post in this forum section), it's a reimagining of Hell. So, getting set on fire is a plus and the Electric Chair has been known to do that. But, the reason why I was looking into the long term effects is because it's only the character's soul being tormented. But overtime, I figure it would cause issues in the physical body. (Lots of complicated lore explains this in story.)
I'm not surprised that you've heard of grand mal seizures in connection with epilepsy, as it is the more dramatic and reported of the two (in the news, anyway). Less well-known (to the general public) is petit mal epilepsy -- now known as absence seizures -- which is something I've lived with for many years. It's less dramatic than grand mal. From google: "An absence seizure causes you to blank out or stare into space for a few seconds. They are most common in children and typically don't cause any long-term problems. These types of seizures are often set off by a period of hyperventilation." I haven't had a seizure (that I know of) for nearly 30 years, though, so I suppose I'm considered low-risk.
I have heard of both. However, with the amount of electricity, I was unsure which it might be. I know that in some poisoning types, petite mals can occur as well. Anyway, glad to hear you haven't experienced them in a long time.
Heh - I just had a sudden "Freudian slip" moment and thought for a second or two that your question was as follows: "Would Elocution Torture Cause Seizures?" I'm not sure about that (not even sure what "elocution torture" is), but given the current deplorable state of public discourse, some elocution lessons might be a good start.
Being forced to sit through a speech by a politician of an opposing viewpoint would fit that bill, I think.
