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… Aura and Seizures On this page: Overview Overview Aura is the term used to describe symptoms that may occur … seizure. Epilepsy Epilepsy: Focal Aware Seizures Epilepsy: Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures …
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… Seizures On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms … people who have seizures have symptoms before the seizure (auras). Or they may briefly lose touch with their … people who have seizures have symptoms before the seizure (auras). Or they may briefly lose touch with their …
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… Febrile seizures (fever seizures) Last updated May 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number … head, arms or legs and may lose consciousness. Febrile seizures usually last from 30 seconds to 2 minutes. However, …
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… Fever Seizures On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms … Check Your Symptoms Overview Fever seizures (sometimes called fever convulsions or febrile seizures) can occur in children who have an increase in body …
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… Epilepsy: Generalized Seizures On this page: Overview Overview Epilepsy that causes generalized seizures is more common in children than in adults. Focal seizures start in a specific, often damaged area in the …
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… Epilepsy: Atonic Seizures On this page: Overview Overview … and usually causes the person to fall down. Some atonic seizures may be more limited, only causing the person's head to drop for a moment. Atonic seizures are fairly uncommon and occur mostly in people with …
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… Epilepsy: Myoclonic Seizures On this page: Overview Overview Myoclonic seizures affect a small number of children and adults with … In children and teens with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, the seizures seem to occur most often after waking up or while …
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… Epilepsy: Tonic Seizures On this page: Overview Overview Tonic seizures are fairly uncommon. They occur mostly in people … (Children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome may also have atonic seizures.) When a tonic seizure occurs, the muscles in the …
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… Non-Epileptic Seizures (NES) On this page: Overview … physical activity that resemble epileptic seizures or the aura of a seizure, such as: Impaired or jerky movements. … is used to treat psychogenic NES. Aura and Seizures Epilepsy Seizures Current as of: …
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… Epilepsy: Focal Aware Seizures On this page: Overview Overview … confusion, anxiety, or fear—some people describe this as an aura. The person's arms, face, or hands may briefly stiffen, … confusion, anxiety, or fear—some people describe this as an aura. The person's arms, face, or hands may briefly stiffen, …
