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… Seizures On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms … small electrical signals through the nerves to the muscles. Seizures , or convulsions, occur when abnormal signals from the brain change the way the body functions. Seizures are different from person to person. Some people …
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… Febrile seizures (fever seizures) Last updated May 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number … Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is a febrile seizure? A febrile seizure, also known as a fever seizure, is a seizure caused …
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… Aura and Seizures On this page: Overview Overview … the term used to describe symptoms that may occur before a seizure. An aura may include: Visual changes. Examples … aura is often the first sign that you are going to have a seizure. You may have an aura from several seconds up to 60 …
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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 An atonic epileptic seizure is a sudden loss of muscle tone in the muscles that hold the body and head upright. The seizure occurs without warning and usually causes the person …
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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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… Helping a Person During a Seizure On this page: Overview Overview If you see someone who is having a seizure , stay calm. Although seizures seem to last a long time, they usually last less …
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… Eclampsia (Seizures) and Pre-Eclampsia On this page: Overview Related … Overview Eclampsia is pregnancy-related seizure activity that is caused by severe pre-eclampsia . Less than 1% of women who have pre-eclampsia experience seizures. footnote 1 Eclampsia is life-threatening for both …
