The medical experts said that his behavior matches a type of seizure which is short of a 'grand mal'.
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While it was not clear whether or not Bryson’s episode caused the accidents, one expert believes that it’s entirely possible that a seizure could be responsible and that Bryson may be showing early signs of epilepsy.
“It’s possible he could have been appearing somewhat normal and still be a little bit confused,” Dr. Cynthia Harden, director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center at the Cushing Neuroscience Institute in Manhasset, NY, told FoxNews.com. “He could have been confused between seizures, and maybe the people he talked to really didn’t pick up on it. Of course, this is all speculation, but they need to talk to those people and see exactly what they said. It’s all about focusing on the details.”
According to Harden, 68-year-old Bryson could be at risk for developing epilepsy – a brain disorder that causes repeated seizures or convulsions over the course of a person’s life.
“There are two peaks of the onset of epilepsy,” Harden said. “One is in childhood below age ten,
then there’s another peak of onset epilepsy at age 65 – which is an even greater prevalence than onset in childhood.”
“Epilepsy is much more common than is generally thought,” Harden added. “It occurs in almost one percent of the population, meaning one out of every 100 people has epilepsy. But the big picture is that about half are very well controlled with medication. So it’s a relatively silent illness.”
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