Safe Antidepressants With Seizure Disorder
Article updated and reviewed by Peter B. Kang, MD, Assistant in Neurology, Children's Hospital Boston, and Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA on May 18, 2005.
A seizure is an event characterized by abnormal electrical activity in the brain, usually resulting in abnormal movements, abnormal sensations, and/or changes in consciousness. An individual is usually diagnosed as having
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Secondary seizures; Reactive seizures; Seizure - secondary; Seizure - reactiveHome CareIf someone who has never had a seizure before has one, call... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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