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Summary Of: Seizure

A seizure can last from a few seconds to... a continuous seizure that will not stop without intervention... a seizure can also be as subtle as marching numbness of a part of the body... After a heavy seizure attack as the brain is recovering there is a sudden loss of memory... the full onset of a seizure event is preceded by some of the sensations described above... Symptoms experienced by a person during a seizure depend on where in the brain the disturbance in electrical activity occurs... clonic seizure may cry out... Seizure types are organized according to whether the source of the seizure within the brain is... A partial seizure may spread within the brain... It can be difficult to distinguish a seizure from other conditions causing a collapse... Differentiating a seizure from other conditions such as... clonic or complex partial seizure from psychogenic nonepileptic seizure among adults and older children... The first aid for a seizure depends on the type of seizure occurring... clonic seizure results in violent movements that cannot and should not be suppressed... After the seizure if the person is not fully conscious and alert... if the seizure is shorter than five minutes and is typical for them... A seizure longer than five minutes is a medical emergency... resulting from the chaotic brain activity of a seizure can be misinterpreted as an aggressive act... dog may develop the ability to sense a seizure before it occurs... deliberately sets out to induce a seizure for the treatment of major depression... This type of seizure is known as a... Epilepsy and seizure information for patients and health professionals...

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