Signs Of Toxic Shock Syndrome

Seizures

As the infection moves through the body, it can lead to inflammation of the brain and changes in the brains electrical activity, resulting in a patient having one or many seizures. The symptoms may differ, depending on the type experienced but they are typically characterized by a feeling of severe anxiety before onset, followed by a period of violent shaking, and finally, loss of consciousness. Individuals who have a seizure related to bacterial infections such as toxic shock syndrome typically will have a focal or generalized seizure. A generalized seizure affects both hemispheres of the brain while a focal seizure only affects one hemisphere of the brain. In most cases, once the infection which caused the occurrence of toxic shock syndrome is eradicated, the seizures go away.

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