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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 … may have to wear helmets and restrict their activities to prevent serious injury. Epilepsy …
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… Epilepsy: Focal Aware Seizures On this page: Overview Overview Focal aware seizures (sometimes called simple partial seizures) occur in children and adults with some forms of …
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… Non-Epileptic Seizures (NES) On this page: Overview Overview People with non-epileptic seizures (NES) have periods of seizure-like activity. NES … of physical activity or inactivity that resemble epileptic seizures . A person can have both non-epileptic and …
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… see someone who is having a seizure , stay calm. Although seizures seem to last a long time, they usually last less … seconds to a few minutes, and they may lose consciousness. Seizures can be mild to severe, and they affect people … lasts longer than 5 minutes or the person seizing is pregnant (no matter how long the seizure lasts), call 9-1-1 …
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… Telling pre-labour and true labour apart Last updated August 12, 2013 It's easy to confuse pre labour with true labour. Here's a list of signs to help you tell the difference. Pre-labour True Labour Contractions are at irregular …
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… Epilepsy: Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures On this page: Overview Overview Focal impaired awareness seizures (sometimes called complex partial seizures) occur in children and adults with certain forms of …
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… Epilepsy: Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures On this page: Overview Overview Generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures are the easiest seizures to recognize. They happen most often in people with …
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… After you have had a seizure , it can be difficult to predict whether you will have more seizures. This makes it hard to decide whether to begin … actually be the first seizure you've had. You may have had seizures in the past, such as brief absence seizures or …
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… liver disorder thought to be a type of severe pre-eclampsia . It is characterized by H emolysis … safety. Before delivery, you will get medicines to: Prevent seizures, known as eclampsia. (Magnesium sulfate prevents …
