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Is a generalized seizure characterized by a loss of consciousness?
epilepsy
What has the author WR Gowers written?
W.R Gowers has written: 'Epilepsy and other chronic convulsive diseases'
Types of Epilepsy Seizure?
There is temporal lobe epilepsy (which is the most common), frontal lobe epilepsy, parietal lobe epilepsy, and occipital lobe epilepsy. however, seizures are catagorized into two catagories: focal seizures and generalized seizures.
What has the author Samuel Livingston written?
Samuel Livingston has written: 'The diagnosis and treatment of convulsive disorders in children' 'Drug therapy for epilepsy'
How are disorders of persons with epilepsy indicated in electroencephalography readings?
bursts, or spikes, of electrical activity. In focal epilepsy, spikes are restricted to one hemisphere of the brain. If spikes are generalized to both hemispheres of the brain, multifocal epilepsy may be present.
Which is worse chronic or severe epilepsy?
Chronic just means long lasting. You may have epileptic attacks over many years but they may be infrequent, short and manageable such as "aura". Severe epilepsy usually means "intractable" epilepsy where the attacks are frequent, usually involve spasms or convulsive movements, loss of conciousness and little or no response to treatment. Of course you can have chronic and severe epilepsy.
What is muscle tetanus?
is produced by Clostridium tetani bacteria. Tetanus involves generalized rigidity and painful convulsive spasms of skeletal muscles, occurring 3 to 21 days after infection. The muscle stiffness usually involves the jaw (lockjaw) and neck muscles, and then becomes generalized.
How do you write convulsive in a sentence?
Suddenly, my nose wrinkled in a convulsive reaction.
what is the meaning of Epilepsy?
The "falling sickness," so called because the patient falls suddenly to the ground; a disease characterized by paroxysms (or fits) occurring at interval and attended by sudden loss of consciousness, and convulsive motions of the muscles.
How do you use convulsive in a sentence with a singular possessive?
The word 'convulsive' is an adjective used to describe.Example: My friend's convulsive reaction told me that I'd made the tea too bitter.
What parts of the body is affected if you have epilepsy?
The brain is the only area affected by Epilepsy. As the brain controls many other parts of the body, other things can then be indirectly affected, like the nervous system, which is why shaking is sometimes associated with epilepsy. Seizures affect different people in different ways, so not everyone shakes when they have a seizure.
Where in the brain does epilepsy occur?
Epilepsy is located in the brain. It depends on which type of seizures you have and the cause as to where it is comming from. Focal (simple and complex partial) seizures come from a single area of the brain. Generalized seizures come from multiple areas of the brain.
