在抽搐高峰发生后、正常意识水平(英语:level of consciousness)恢复正常前,通常会有一段意识混乱的时期,被称为是发作后期(英语:Postictal_state)。此阶段通常長3到15分钟[40],但也可能持续数小时[41]。其他常见的症状包括:感觉疲惫、头痛、言语困难、以及行为异常[41]。思覺失調在抽搐发作后并不罕见,比率大约为6-10%[42]。病人往往不记得发作期间发生的事情[41]。局灶性抽搐后也可能会发生局部性麻痹,即托德麻痹(英语:Todd's paralysis),通常持续几秒钟到几分钟,但在少见的情况下可能会持续一到两天[43]。
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