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Symptoms Of Seizures

Health Encyclopedia: Seizures

Definition

A seizure is a sudden change in behavior due to an excessive electrical activity in the brain.

Considerations

There are a wide variety of possible symptoms of seizures, depending on what parts of the brain are affected. Many types of seizures cause loss of consciousness with twitching or shaking of the body. However, some seizures consist of staring spells that can easily go unnoticed. Occasionally, seizures can cause temporary abnormal sensations or visual disturban...

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Petit mal seizure

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Grand mal seizure

Medications

Trileptal Oral Uses and How to Use

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

Keppra Oral Uses and How to Use

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

Klonopin Oral Precautions and Side Effects

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

Abilify Oral Drug Interactions

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

Lioresal DS Oral Drug Interactions

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

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