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2. Seizure - Wikipedia

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   A seizure is a period of symptoms due to abnormally excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. [6] Outward effects vary from uncontrolled shaking movements involving much of the body with loss of consciousness (tonic-clonic seizure), to shaking movements involving only part of the body with variable levels of consciousness (focal seizure), to a subtle momentary loss of awareness ...

3. Non-epileptic seizure - Wikipedia

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   Non-epileptic seizures (NES), also known as pseudoseizures, non-epileptic attack disorder (NEAD), functional seizures, or dissociative seizures, are paroxysmal events that appear similar to an epileptic seizure, but do not involve abnormal, rhythmic discharges of neurons in the brain. [1] Symptoms may include shaking, loss of consciousness, and ...

4. Causes of seizures - Wikipedia

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   Generally, seizures are observed in patients who do not have epilepsy. [ 1 ] There are many causes of seizures. Organ failure, medication and medication withdrawal, cancer, imbalance of electrolytes, hypertensive encephalopathy, may be some of its potential causes. [ 2 ] The factors that lead to a seizure are often complex and it may not be ...

5. Psychogenic non-epileptic seizure - Wikipedia

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   The number of people with PNES ranges from 2 to 33 per 100,000. [6] PNES are most common in young adults, particularly women. [6] The prevalence for PNES is estimated to make up 5–20% of outpatient epilepsy clinics; 75–80% of these diagnoses are given to female patients and 83% are to individuals between 15 and 35 years old.

6. Status epilepticus - Wikipedia

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   Status epilepticus (SE), or status seizure, is a medical condition consisting of a single seizure lasting more than 5 minutes, or 2 or more seizures within a 5-minute period without the person returning to normal between them. [3][1] Previous definitions used a 30-minute time limit. [2] The seizures can be of the tonic–clonic type, with a ...

7. Signs and Symptoms of Encephalitis - AOL

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   Symptoms start mildly but progress quickly, flaring up 1-2 weeks after the initial infection. ... This makes the early diagnosis of encephalitis difficult, and sometimes cases can go undiagnosed ...