Can cause serious medical problems such as trauma to the head and mouth, fractures in the spinal column, pulmonary edema (water in the lungs), aspiration pneumonia (a pneumonia caused by a foreign body being lodged in the lungs), and sudden death.
Tonic-clonic seizures end in a final generalized spasm. The affected person can lose consciousness during tonic and clonic phases of seizure.
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.
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.
no!! and it is a very bad idea to mix..u can and will have a tonic clonic seizure
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.
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.
The cast of Tonic Clonic - 2011 includes: Jackie Pennetta as Mother
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.
Tonic-clonic seizures tend to respond to valproate, carbamazepine, phenytoin, and lamotrigine.
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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.
Grand Mal Seizures