Question

While out to dinner at a restaurant, you notice someone at the next table in trouble. Which might indicate a seizure? Select all that apply.

choking

sneezing

drooling

complaining of a metallic taste

Answer 1

- Drooling — yes. Excess saliva/hypersalivation can occur during seizures, especially focal seizures.
- Complaining of a metallic taste — yes. A metallic or unusual taste can be an aura (gustatory hallucination) with temporal‑lobe seizures.

Choking and sneezing are not typical seizure signs (choking suggests airway/ingestion problems; sneezing is more likely allergic/irritant).