Still Here, Somewhere

Charcoal artwork showing a person seated at a kitchen table with part of their face fading away, representing altered awareness during a focal impaired-awareness seizure.

The body can remain present while awareness changes.

This piece reflects focal impaired-awareness seizures, where someone may remain sitting, standing or carrying out an action while awareness and responsiveness are altered.

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