Focal seizures (also called partial seizures) are seizures which are characterized by: This article is about the medical term, epileptic seizure, as distinct from psychogenic non-epileptic seizure. ...
preserved consciousness in simple focal seizures
impaired consciousness (dream-like) in complex focal seizures
experience of unusual feelings or sensations
sudden and inexplainable feelings of joy, anger, sadness, or nausea
altered sense of hearing, smelling, tasting, seeing, or feeling things that are not real, having a change or loss of consciousness (may appear dream-like),
strange repetitious behaviors such as blinks, twitches, and mouth movements.