• Prodromal phase (several hours to several days before a seizure):
o Emotional changes
o Malaise
• Preictal phase (the period immediately before the seizure activity). This may constitute an aura—a simple partial seizure that gives a sense of an impending event and lasts only a few seconds or minutes. Symptoms constituting an aura may include:
o Aphasia
o Epigastric sensations
o Feelings of heat, cold, or weakness
o Headache