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Seizures

Seizures are symptoms of a brain problem. They happen because of sudden, abnormal electrical activity in the brain. When people think of seizures, they often think of convulsions in which a person's body shakes rapidly and uncontrollably. Not all seizures cause convulsions. There are many types of seizures and some have mild symptoms. Seizures fall into two main groups. Focal seizures, also called partial seizures, happen in just one part of the brain. Generalized seizures are a result of abnormal activity on both sides of the brain.

Most seizures last from 30 seconds to 2 minutes and do not cause lasting harm. However, it is a medical emergency if seizures last longer than 5 minutes or if a person has many seizures and does not wake up between them. Seizures can have many causes, including medicines, high fevers, head injuries and certain diseases. People who have recurring seizures due to a brain disorder have epilepsy.

NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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    Seizures in Adults (Beyond the Basics) (UpToDate)
    The Epilepsies and Seizures: Hope Through Research From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Also in Spanish

Diagnosis and Tests
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    Computed Tomography (CT) -- Head Video (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America) Also in Spanish
    EEG (Electroencephalogram) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Treatments and Therapies
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    Convulsions - first aid - slideshow (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
    Seizure First Aid (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
    Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Specifics
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    Absence Seizure (Petit Mal Seizure) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
    Frontal Lobe Seizures (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
    Grand Mal Seizure (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
    Temporal Lobe Seizure (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
    Todd's Paralysis From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Genetics
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    Genetics Home Reference: 15q13.3 microdeletion From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: 16p12.2 microdeletion From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: 17q12 duplication From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: aminoacylase 1 deficiency From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: aspartylglucosaminuria From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: ataxia neuropathy spectrum From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: benign familial neonatal seizures From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: DOORS syndrome From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: familial focal epilepsy with variable foci From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: fucosidosis From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: genetic epilepsy with febrile seizures plus From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: juvenile myoclonic epilepsy From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: Mabry syndrome From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: malignant migrating partial seizures of infancy From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: Miller-Dieker syndrome From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: molybdenum cofactor deficiency From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: myoclonic epilepsy myopathy sensory ataxia From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: paroxysmal extreme pain disorder From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase deficiency From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: pyridoxal 5'-phosphate-dependent epilepsy From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: sepiapterin reductase deficiency From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: sialidosis From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
    Genetics Home Reference: X-linked creatine deficiency From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)

Clinical Trials
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Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine) has been expanded.

    Article: Pharmacotherapy for Seizures in Neonates with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy.
    Article: Radiosurgery with a Rotating Gamma System: A Very Effective Treatment...
    Article: Risks and Benefits of Immediate Antiepileptic Drug Treatment for a...
    Seizures -- see more articles
    Epileptic seizures -- see more articles

Find an Expert
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    Find a Doctor (American Epilepsy Society)
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke From the National Institutes of Health Also in Spanish

Children
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    Febrile Seizures From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Also in Spanish
    Infantile Spasms From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
    Ohtahara Syndrome From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
    Seizures (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
    Treatment of Seizures in Children (Beyond the Basics) (UpToDate)






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