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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Mini Seizures Symptoms

Health Encyclopedia: Petit Mal Seizure

Alternative Names

Seizure - petit mal; Absence seizure; Seizure - absence


Prevention


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Expert & Community Posts

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Post-Stroke Side Effects: The Seizure
By Cleo Hutton , Health Expert

Perhaps you have never had a seizure before you had a stroke, but now you're taking medication to... Read more »

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Can migraines cause seizures, very cold hands, feet and a rapid heart beat?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

Full Question:   can migraines cause seizures, very cold hands, feet and a rapid heart beat?  ... Read more »

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Can a Complex Migraine cause seizures to happen?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

Full Question: Can a Complex Migraine cause seizures to happen? Stacey.    Answer:   Dear... Read more »

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Sen. Kennedy and the Brain Tumor: Zebras, Not Horses
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...Edward Kennedy wound up with a zebra.   After his seizure last week, many doctors suggested it... Read more »

Health Guide

Generalized tonic-clonic seizure
Seizure - tonic-clonic; Seizure - grand mal; Grand mal seizure; Seizure - generalized Prevention Generally, there is no known prevention for... Read more »
Partial (focal) seizure
Simple seizure; Jacksonian seizure; Seizure - partial (focal) Prevention Treating the underlying disorders may reduce the risk of further seizures. In... Read more »
10 Medical Conditions That Share Symptoms with ADD/ADHD
...concentration.  This would not be considered to be a food allergy, but a reaction to chemicals in the food.Seizure DisordersSome children with mild seizures can experience seizures lasting only a... Read more »
Vyvanse
...the following:  Heart disease or congenital heart defectModerate to high hypertensionEpilepsy other seizure disorderTics or Tourette’s SyndromeArteriosclerosisOveractive ThyroidGlaucomaAnxiety,... Read more »

Medications

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...(ox-kar-BAY-zih-peen)Uses This medication is used to treat seizure disorders (epilepsy).... Read more »

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...used in combination with other medications to treat seizure disorders (epilepsy). Levetiracetam... Read more »

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...speech If you have several different types of seizure disorders, you may experience a... Read more »

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...ketoconazole and itraconazole, quinidine, certain anti-seizure drugs including ... Read more »

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...certain antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine), anti-seizure drugs (e.g., carbamazepine),... Read more »

Related News

Stopping Anti-Seizure Meds Safe for Kids
December 11, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals it is generally safe to stop anti-seizure medications in children with epilepsy who have been seizure-free... Read summary »

Seizures During Pregnancy Linked to Premature Babies
August 28, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with epilepsy who have seizures during pregnancy appear more likely to give birth to pre-term, small or low-birth-weight... Read summary »

Children Newly Diagnosed With Epilepsy at Risk for Cognitive Problems
August 24, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Children who have normal IQs before they experience a first seizure may develop problems with language, memory, learning and... Read summary »

Pinpointing Seizures
October 18, 2006

SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- A high-tech cap is going to tell doctors exactly where Dawn Helton's seizures are happening in her brain. She's... Read summary »

Epileptics at Higher Risk of Drowning
August 20, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Having a seizure while swimming is a potentially deadly danger for epileptics, but new information shows the risk is higher... Read summary »