Hi @larry68
After a focal impaired awareness seizure (also known as a complex partial seizure), I also experience headaches and loss of speech, and once I do regain the ability to speak, I stutter. How long does that last? It really depends on the intensity of the seizure, but it can take up to an hour before I can speak again without stuttering.
As the Epilepsy Foundation notes in its page on Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: "Some people also speak gibberish or lose their ability to speak in a sensible manner. Language problems are more common if the seizures are coming from the dominant temporal lobe."
Knowing that a headache and speech difficulties will follow, I no longer fight it or push myself to recover quickly. Instead, I go to bed and rest — that's the best medicine for me after this type of seizure.
I'm sharing a couple of links that might be helpful:
Seizures & Headaches - Epilepsy Foundation
https://www.epilepsy.com/stories/seizures-and-headaches-they-dont-have-go-together
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy - Epilepsy Foundation
https://www.epilepsy.com/what-is-epilepsy/syndromes/temporal-lobe-epilepsy
How have you been managing these symptoms when they come up?
Chris