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… seizures. NES are usually related to a mental health problem, like an emotional conflict or … Current as of: August 25, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: John Pope MD … Current as of: August 25, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: John Pope MD …
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Check Your Symptoms Overview The brain controls how the body moves by sending out small electrical signals through the nerves to the muscles. Seizures , or convulsions, occur when abnormal signals …
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… seizure? A febrile seizure, also known as a fever seizure, is a seizure caused by a fever. … higher. During a febrile seizure, a child may have shaking or jerking movements of their … risk of developing epilepsy include those who have: A family history of epilepsy Cerebral …
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… Check Your Symptoms Overview Fever seizures (sometimes called fever … that weakens his or her immune system ? Yes Disease or medicine that causes immune system problems No Disease or medicine that causes immune system …
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… Overview Focal impaired awareness seizures (sometimes called complex … in children and adults with certain forms of epilepsy . They are the most common type of …
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… Overview Eclampsia is pregnancy-related seizure activity that is caused by severe pre-eclampsia . Less than 1% of women who have …
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… Overview Focal aware seizures (sometimes called simple … epilepsy . They are about half as common as focal impaired awareness seizures. The person … may cry out or may not be able to speak. Focal aware seizures affect only those muscles …
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… up to 60 minutes before a seizure. Most people who have auras have the same type of … up to 60 minutes before a seizure. Most people who have auras have the same type of …
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… Overview Generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures are the easiest seizures to recognize. They happen most often … Overview Generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures are the easiest seizures to …
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… seizures is more common in children than in adults. Focal seizures start in a specific, … seizures is more common in children than in adults. Focal seizures start in a specific, …
