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A seizure is an uncontrolled burst of electrical activity between brain cells that can cause temporary abnormalities in muscle tone or movements, behaviors, sensations or states of awareness.
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Seizures can come on suddenly and can range from nearly unnoticeable to causing unconsciousness and convulsions.
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It is important to provide first aid for any type of seizure
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and to stay with the person until the seizure ends and they are fully awake.
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Seizures are caused by an overload of electrical activity in the affected areas of the brain.
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Summary
A seizure is a burst of uncontrolled electrical activity between brain cells (also called neurons or nerve cells) that causes temporary abnormalities in muscle tone or movements (stiffness, twitching or limpness), behaviors, sensations or states of awareness.
Seizures are not all alike.
Types of Seizures | Johns Hopkins Medicine
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Summary
A seizure is abnormal electrical activity in the brain that happens quickly. It may go nearly unnoticed. Or, in serious cases, it may cause unconsciousness and convulsions, when your body shakes uncontrollably.
Seizures usually come on suddenly.
Seizures (Generalized and Partial) Causes - WebMD
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Seizure is a common phenomenon that affects 1 out of 10 people in the United States. It is important to stay with the person until the seizure ends and they are fully awake, and to provide first aid for any type of seizure. The American Red Cross First Aid App and the Epilepsy Foundation provide resources to help people stay safe during or after a seizure.
Seizure First Aid | Epilepsy | CDC
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Stimulation devices that may offer seizure relief include: Vagus nerve stimulation. A device implanted underneath the skin of the chest stimulates the vagus nerve in the neck, sending signals to…
Seizures - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
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Summary
A seizure is a medical condition where you have a temporary, unstoppable surge of electrical activity in your brain. When that happens, the affected brain cells uncontrollably fire signals to others around them. This kind of electrical activity overloads the affected areas of your brain.
Seizure: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Types - Cleveland Clinic
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Seizures involve sudden, temporary, bursts of electrical activity in the brain that change or disrupt the way messages are sent between brain cells. These electrical bursts can cause involuntary changes…
Understanding Seizures | Epilepsy Foundation
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Seizures are changes in the brain’s electrical activity. These changes can cause dramatic, noticeable symptoms or no symptoms at all. The symptoms of a severe seizure include violent shaking...
Seizures: Types, Causes, and Symptoms - Healthline
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A seizure that lasts for more than a brief period is a medical emergency. Any seizure lasting longer than five minutes should be treated as status epilepticus. A first seizure …
Seizure - Wikipedia
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Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations and sometimes loss of awareness. Anyone can develop…
Epilepsy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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Your doctor may order several tests to diagnose epilepsy and determine the cause of seizures. Your evaluation may include: A neurological exam. Your doctor may test your behavior, motor abilities,…
Epilepsy - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
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