Reckless Driving and Seizures?

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I’m not an expert in seizures, but I do find it odd that two people of wealth and influence both got into car crashes recently and blame complex partial seizures for their accidents.  And both drove a Lexus, of all vehicles. What are the odds this would happen when I’ve never seen this before in the news?

The last person to say this happened to them was U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson in June.

If Kennedy had a seizure (which she may or may not have), her brain sure worked well when the police officer was standing at her car asking her what happened.  She was quick enough to surmise in her impaired state that perhaps she took sleeping medication. I would think that is odd for someone who might not know what they did.  According to medical websites, people who have complex seizures will not remember what happened.

When you see odd things that are highly unusual and you see them repeated, it certainly raises eyebrows, doesn’t it? It’s a red flag, for sure, though nothing conclusive by itself.