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Generalized tonic-clonic seizures are associated with drug and alcohol abuse, and low levels of blood glucose (blood sugar) and sodium. Certain psychiatric medications, antihistamines, and even antibiotics can precipitate tonic-clonic seizures.
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What is the final state of tonic clonic seizure?
Tonic-clonic seizures end in a final generalized spasm. The affected person can lose consciousness during tonic and clonic phases of seizure.
What is a generalized seizure?
Generalized status can preferentially manifest with tonic, clonic, absence, and/or myoclonic seizures. Hence, status can be merely a prolongation of commonly observed individual seizure types.
What medications are used to treat tonic clonic seizures?
Tonic-clonic seizures tend to respond to valproate, carbamazepine, phenytoin, and lamotrigine.
What is a granmaul seizure?
The correct term is "grand mal seizure." This is a type of tonic-clonic seizure that features a loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions.
Does tramadol intensify other opiates?
no!! and it is a very bad idea to mix..u can and will have a tonic clonic seizure
How can tonic clonic seizures be dangerous for those who undergo them?
Tonic clonic seizures are the most common type of seizures. They can be dangerous to the sufferers of seizures because they could hurt themselves or choke while undergoing a seizure.
Can you have more than one kind of seizure?
Yes you can. Myself, I suffer from Tonic-Clonic seizures, Nocturnal Seizures which are also Tonic-Clonic and Absence or Partial Complex....it's one of those two...pretty sure it's the Absence type.
What are the demographics of corpus callosotomy?
Corpus callosotomy is a surgical procedure typically performed on individuals with severe epilepsy, especially those with intractable seizures that originate from both sides of the brain. As such, the demographics are diverse, including children and adults from various backgrounds who have not responded to other treatments for epilepsy. This procedure is considered when the benefits outweigh the risks and potential side effects.
What actors and actresses appeared in Tonic Clonic - 2011?
The cast of Tonic Clonic - 2011 includes: Jackie Pennetta as Mother
What is tonic-clonic?
This type of seizure many people think of when they hear the word epilepsy. Marked by loss of consciousness and stiffening and/or jerking of the muscles throughout the body, including arms and legs, these seizures are often referred to as grand mal seizures. The term tonic-clonic refers to certain kinds of body movements that appear during the seizures. Tonic means sudden stiffening of the limbs; clonic refers to rhythmic jerking.
Can complex partial seizures become generalized seizures?
Spreading of the epileptiform (seizure)discharge during complex partial seizures can result in secondary generalization(which means a partial seizure may spread within the brain-a process known as secondary generalization )with a tonic-clonic convulsion(generalized seizures).so yes,complex partial seizures can become generalized.The mechanism of how this happens is not fully understood in medicine but there are various explanations !!!
What type of seizures consist of violent behavior such as punching spitting biting speaking in an unknown language and where it takes at least 3 people to hold her down?
clonic tonic seizure
