- A
seizure is a
period of
symptoms due to
abnormally excessive or
synchronous neuronal activity in the brain.
Outward effects vary from
uncontrolled shaking...
- The term
seizure threshold is used to
describe the
balance between excitatory (glutaminergic) and
inhibitory (GABA-ergic)
forces in the
brain which affect...
-
Focal seizures (also
called partial seizures and
localized seizures) are
seizures that
affect initially only one
hemisphere of the brain. The
brain is...
- A
generalized tonic–clonic
seizure,
commonly known as a
grand mal
seizure or GTCS, is a type of
generalized seizure that
produces bilateral, convulsive...
- An
atonic seizure (also
called drop
seizure,
akinetic seizure,
astatic seizure, or drop attack) is a type of
seizure that
consists of
partial or complete...
- A
neonatal seizure is a
seizure in a baby
younger than age 4-w****s that is
identifiable by an
electrical recording of the brain. It is an
occurrence of...
- A
febrile seizure, also
known as a
fever fit or
febrile convulsion, is a
seizure ****ociated with a high body
temperature but
without any
serious underlying...
-
seizures are
epileptic seizures that are
consistently induced by a
specific stimulus or trigger,
making them
distinct from
other epileptic seizures,...
-
neurological disorders characterized by
recurrent epileptic seizures. An
epileptic seizure is the
clinical manifestation of an abnormal, excessive, and...
- Generally,
seizures are
observed in
patients who do not have epilepsy.
There are many
causes of
seizures.
Organ failure,
medication and
medication withdrawal...
