Seizure disorders
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Ramsey Hunt syndrome, seizure.
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- Seizure, absence
The person suddenly seems to be ‘absent.’ There is a brief loss of awareness, which can be accompanied by blinking or mouth twitching. Absence seizures have a very characteristic appearance on an EEG. Also known as petit mal seizure.
- Seizure, atonic
A seizure in which the person suddenly loses muscle tone and cannot sit or stand upright. Also known as drop attack and drop seizure.
- Seizure, febrile
A convulsion that occurs in association with a fever. Febrile seizures are common in infants and young children and are usually of no lasting importance.
- Seizure, Jacksonian
A form of seizure that involves brief alterations in movement, sensation, or nerve function that is caused by abnormal electrical activity in a localized area of the brain. Jacksonian seizures typically cause no change in awareness or alertness. They are transient, fleeting, and ephemeral.
- Seizure, myoclonic
A seizure that is characterized by jerking (myoclonic) movements of a muscle or muscle group, without loss of consciousness.