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"During a complex partial seizure, a person cannot interact normally with other people, is not in control of his or her movements, speech or actions; doesn't know what he or she is doing; and cannot remember afterwards what happened during the seizure. Although someone may appear to be conscious because he or she remains standing with their eyes open and moving about, it will be an altered consciousness—a dreamlike, almost trancelike state.
Often accompanied by movements called automatisms. These may include chewing movements of the mouth, picking at clothes or fumbling.
A person may even be able to speak, but the words are unlikely to make sense and he or she will not be able to respond to others in an appropriate way." http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/ab...tial/index.cfm.

Just for fact.

yes, such actions are often described as a person "zoning out" as they generally stare off into space. The motions you describe would be something akin to a tic or other random movements. They do not present as intentional acts such as when one would be stealing merchandise.

Now, there are illnesses that do present as you claim your epilepsy has but they are not nor related to epilepsy.