Emotional lability, irritability, depression. Disinhibition which may result in temper flare-ups, aggression, cursing, lowered frustration tolerance, and inappropriate sexual behavior. Traumatic Epilepsy Epilepsy occurs in 2 to 5 percent of all people who sustain head injury, but it is much more common with severe or penetrating injuries. While most seizures occur immediately after the injury or within the first year. It is also possible for epilepsy to surface years later.
Epilepsy includes both major or generalized seizures and minor or partial seizures.
The person falls unconscious to the ground. His or her body stiffens, then jerks convulsively. The mouth, eyes, legs and arms move. Incontinence of urine is common. After several minutes, the jerking movements slow and the seizure ends.