Seizure Disorder Symptoms
- Generalized Seizures (Grand Mal Seizures)
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
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What Is It?
Normally, the brain's nerve cells (neurons) communicate with one another by firing tiny electric signals that pass from cell to cell. The firing pattern of these electric signals reflects how busy the brain is. The location of these signals indicates what the brain is doing, such as thinking, seeing, feeling, hearing, controlling the movement of muscles, etc. A seizure occurs when the firing pattern of the brain's electric signals suddenly becomes very abnormal and unusually...
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Epilepsy (Seizure Disorders)
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Peter B. Kang, MD, Assistant in Neurology, Children's Hospital Boston, and Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical... Read more »
Febrile seizures
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Seizure - fever inducedSymptomsA febrile seizure may be as mild as the child's eyes rolling or limbs stiffening. Often a fever triggers a full-blown... Read more »
Petit mal seizure
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Seizure - petit mal; Absence seizure; Seizure - absenceSymptomsMost petit mal seizures last only a few seconds. Most commonly they involve staring... Read more »
Temporal lobe seizure
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
This type of seizure involves a temporary movement disturbance that often involves a change in a person's behavior, unusual sensations, or various... Read more »
Seizures
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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