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Results 1 - 10 of 544 for Convulsions
  1. Epilepsy or seizures - discharge 
    You have epilepsy . People with epilepsy have seizures . A seizure is a sudden brief change in the electrical and chemical activity in the brain. After you go home from the hospital, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000128.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure 
    Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure is a type of seizure that involves the entire body. It is also called grand mal seizure. The terms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000695.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Absence seizure 
    An absence seizure is the term for a type of seizure involving staring spells. This type of seizure is a brief (usually less than 15 seconds) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000696.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Focal seizure 
    All seizures are caused by abnormal electrical disturbances in the brain. Focal seizures occur when this electrical activity is in a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000697.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Seizures 
    A seizure is the physical changes in behavior that occurs during an episode of specific types of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The term "seizure" is often used interchangeably with "convulsion." During convulsions ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003200.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Febrile seizures 
    A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child triggered by a fever . ... F (38°C) or above may cause febrile seizures in children. A febrile seizure can be frightening ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000980.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Epilepsy in adults - what to ask your doctor 
    You have epilepsy . People with epilepsy have seizures . A seizure is a sudden brief change in the electrical activity in your brain. It leads to brief unconsciousness and uncontrollable body movements. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000221.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Febrile seizures - what to ask your doctor 
    Your child has had a febrile seizure . A simple febrile seizure stops by itself within a few seconds to a few minutes. It is most often followed by a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000223.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Epilepsy in children 
    ... brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures over time. A seizure is a sudden change in the electrical and chemical activity in the brain. A single seizure that does not happen again is not epilepsy.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007681.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Epilepsy in children - what to ask your doctor 
    ... child has epilepsy . Children with epilepsy have recurrent seizures. A seizure is a sudden brief change in the electrical ... periods of unconsciousness and uncontrollable body movements during seizures. Children with epilepsy can have one or more ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000222.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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