Slog - Comments on Knifing Seizures? http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/05/knifing_seizures In further knifing news, I overheard this today on the Aurora bus: "See, my wife gets these seizures and they make her want to get a knife and slit my throat.”... Copyright 2007 Thu, 04 May 2006 13:31:20 -0800 Fri, 05 May 2006 00:18:08 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Smarm QUOTE:
"See, my wife gets these seizures and they make her want to get a knife and slit my throat."

COMMENT:
A seizure is an involuntary nerve firing that typically exhausts and disorients the sufferer. It doesn't incite or explain a recurring urge to slit someone's throat.

If the guy is serious and not exaggerating for effect, he is describing an emotional or mood disorder, not a seizure condition.

That's my reaction as the sibling of someone with a diagnosed seizure disorder.

]]> Smarm http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/05/knifing_seizures#c142415 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/05/knifing_seizures#c142415 Fri, 05 May 2006 00:15:27 -0800 Comment by Smarm QUOTE:
"See, my wife gets these seizures and they make her want to get a knife and slit my throat."

COMMENT:
A seizure is an involuntary nerve firing that typically exhausts and disorients the sufferer. It doesn't incite or explain a recurring urge to slit someone's throat.

If the guy is serious and not exaggerating for effect, he is describing an emotional or mood disorder, not a seizure condition.

That's my reaction as the sibling of someone with a diagnosed seizure disorder.

]]> Smarm http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/05/knifing_seizures#c142417 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/05/knifing_seizures#c142417 Fri, 05 May 2006 00:16:03 -0800 Comment by Smarm Sorry about the duplicate post. Forgive me or I may have to slit your throat.

]]> Smarm http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/05/knifing_seizures#c142421 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/05/knifing_seizures#c142421 Fri, 05 May 2006 00:18:08 -0800