What indicates that a person has recovered from a seizure?

The recovery from a seizure is often marked by a return to baseline functioning, which includes the ability to speak and interact normally. When an individual has a seizure, they may experience a state of altered consciousness and may not be aware of their surroundings. After the seizure, as they recover, one of the indicators of this recovery is their ability to communicate effectively and engage with others, suggesting that cognitive and neurological functions are returning to normal.

In contrast, falling asleep immediately may indicate fatigue but isn't necessarily a reliable marker of recovery. Similarly, temporary disorientation following a seizure can be part of the postictal state and does not indicate a complete recovery. Forgetting what happened can also occur, particularly regarding the seizure event itself, but this does not reflect the overall recovery of cognitive function and interaction ability. Thus, beginning to speak and interact normally is the clearest sign that the person has returned to their pre-seizure state.