Reasons For Seizures
- Generalized Seizures (Grand Mal Seizures)
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
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Diagnosis
If you have had symptoms of a seizure, your doctor will begin by looking for an underlying medical trigger, such as low blood sugar or eclampsia. If your doctor can confirm a definite medical reason for your seizure, your treatment will be geared toward correcting the underlying illness.
If your seizure appears to be unprovoked (not triggered by any underlying medical problem), your doctor will review your medical history, family history and any eyewitness reports of your...
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Seizures
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A seizure is the physical findings or changes in behavior that occur after an episode of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.See... Read more »
Febrile seizures
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child triggered by a fever. These convulsions occur without any brain or spinal cord infection or other... Read more »
Partial (focal) seizure
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
All seizures are caused by abnormal electrical disturbances in the brain. Partial (focal) seizures occur when this electrical activity remains in a... Read more »
Hand tremor
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A tremor is a type of shaking movement. A tremor is most often noticed in your hands and arms, but it may affect any body part (even your head or... Read more »
Convulsions
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Convulsions are when a person's body shakes rapidly and uncontrollably. During convulsions, the person's muscles contract and relax repeatedly. The... Read more »
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