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   What is a seizure & what causes it?

   • A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled burst of electrical activity in the brain. It can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings and levels of consciousness. Having two or more seizures at least 24 hours apart that don't have a known cause is considered to be epilepsy.

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   What does a seizure mean?

   • Learn more about our editorial process. A seizure is abnormal electrical activity in your brain that temporarily affects your consciousness, muscle control and behavior.

   Seizure: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Types

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   How is a seizure classified?

   • The classification of seizures can also be made according to dynamical criteria, observable in electrophysiological measurements. It is a classification according to their type of onset and offset. [ 60][ 61] An individual who has bitten the tip of their tongue while having a seizure

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2. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › seizureSeizures - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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   A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled burst of electrical activity in the brain. It can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings and levels of consciousness. Having two or more seizures at least 24 hours apart that don't have a known cause is considered to be epilepsy.

3. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesSeizure: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Types

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   A seizure (pronounced “see-zhr”) is a surge of abnormal electrical activity in your brain. The most recognizable symptoms of a seizure are a temporary loss of consciousness and uncontrollable movements (convulsions). Not all seizures look the same.

4. www.webmd.com › epilepsy › understanding-seizures-basicsSeizures: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - WebMD

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   Dec 4, 2023 · A seizure is abnormal electrical activity in the brain that happens quickly. It may go nearly unnoticed. In serious cases, it may cause unconsciousness and convulsions, when your body...

5. www.hopkinsmedicine.org › types-of-seizuresTypes of Seizures | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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   Learn about the different types of seizures, their causes, symptoms and treatments. Seizures can be focal or generalized, and can affect awareness, movements, sensations or behaviors.

6. www.healthline.com › health › seizuresSeizures: Types, Causes, and Symptoms - Healthline

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   Learn about the different types of seizures, what causes them, and how to recognize the signs. Find out how to treat, prevent, and live with epilepsy.

7. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › epilepsyEpilepsy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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   Oct 14, 2023 · Epilepsy — also known as a seizure disorder — is a brain condition that causes recurring seizures. There are many types of epilepsy. In some people, the cause can be identified. In others, the cause is not known. Epilepsy is common.

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   Sei·zure

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   • 1. the action of capturing someone or something using force: "the seizure of the Assembly building" Similar captureoccupationtakeoveroverrunningannexationannexinginvasionconqueringsubjugationsubjectioncolonizationkidnappingkidnapabductionhostage-takinghijackinginformal:snatchingnobblingOpposite restitutionliberationreleaseransoming
   • ▪ the action of confiscating or impounding property by warrant of legal right: "the seizure of all his assets" Similar confiscationimpoundingcommandeeringrequisitioningappropriationexpropriationsequestrationdistraintdistrainmentattachmentdisseisinpoindOpposite restitution
   • 2. a sudden attack of illness, especially a stroke or an epileptic fit: "the patient had a seizure" Similar convulsionspasmparoxysmcollapsesudden illnessattackfitboutstrokeapoplexyictus

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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 ...