What does seizure mean?

Answer 1

Epilepsy (sometimes referred to as a seizure disorder) is a common chronic neurological condition that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked epileptic seizures. These seizures are transient signs and/or symptoms due to abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. It affects approximately 50 million people worldwide. Epilepsy is usually controlled, but not cured, with medication, although surgery may be considered in difficult cases. Not all Epilepsy syndromes are lifelong, for example some are confined to particular stages of childhood.

Answer 2

A seizureseizureseizure is an involuntary behavior that occurs abnormally and are generally associated with epilepsy, but can come from other sources. Epileptic seizures are categorized by the location in the brain from which they originate and the two main categories of epileptic seizures are "partial" and "generalized." Partial seizures begin in aaa discreet area of the brain. AAA simple partial seizureseizureseizure causes no change in consciousness. The patient may have weakness, numbness and unusual smells or tastes. Sometimes, there is twitching of the muscles or limbs, head turning from side to side, paralysis, sight changes or vertigo. Complex partial seizures occur in the temporal lobe and consciousness is altered. The patient usually has aaa change in their ability to interact with their environment and may exhibit automatic behaviors such as walking in aaa circle, sitting and standing, or smacking their lips. Often, odd thoughts occur to the patient, such as aaa feeling of déjà vu or uncontrollable laughing or odd smells. Generalized seizures take place in larger areas of the brain and there are many sub-types. Grand mal seizures include specific movements of the arms and legs or face and may occur with aaa loss of consciousness. Sometimes there is yelling or crying before the person faints. They may also experience an aura, which is an unusual feeling that often warns the patient that seizureseizureseizure is coming on. The patient abruptly falls and begins to jerk and may become incontinent or drool or bite their tongue. This type of seizureseizureseizure usually lasts between 5 and 20 minutes and the patient may awake in aaa confused state or may sleep for aaa while. Sometimes, the patient has prolonged weakness after the event. Petit mal seizures include aaa brief loss of consciousness but there is not associated motor dysfunction and there is no aura prior to the seizureseizureseizure. Sometimes it just seems that the person is briefly stopping what they were doing, staring for aaa few seconds, and then continuing with their activity. The patient does not even have any memory of the event. A seizureseizureseizure is an involuntary behavior that occurs abnormally and are generally associated with epilepsy, but can come from other sources. Epileptic seizures are categorized by the location in the brain from which they originate and the two main categories of epileptic seizures are "partial" and "generalized." Partial seizures begin in aaa discreet area of the brain. AAA simple partial seizureseizureseizure causes no change in consciousness. The patient may have weakness, numbness and unusual smells or tastes. Sometimes, there is twitching of the muscles or limbs, head turning from side to side, paralysis, sight changes or vertigo. Complex partial seizures occur in the temporal lobe and consciousness is altered. The patient usually has aaa change in their ability to interact with their environment and may exhibit automatic behaviors such as walking in aaa circle, sitting and standing, or smacking their lips. Often, odd thoughts occur to the patient, such as aaa feeling of déjà vu or uncontrollable laughing or odd smells. Generalized seizures take place in larger areas of the brain and there are many sub-types. Grand mal seizures include specific movements of the arms and legs or face and may occur with aaa loss of consciousness. Sometimes there is yelling or crying before the person faints. They may also experience an aura, which is an unusual feeling that often warns the patient that seizureseizureseizure is coming on. The patient abruptly falls and begins to jerk and may become incontinent or drool or bite their tongue. This type of seizureseizureseizure usually lasts between 5 and 20 minutes and the patient may awake in aaa confused state or may sleep for aaa while. Sometimes, the patient has prolonged weakness after the event. Petit mal seizures include aaa brief loss of consciousness but there is not associated motor dysfunction and there is no aura prior to the seizureseizureseizure. Sometimes it just seems that the person is briefly stopping what they were doing, staring for aaa few seconds, and then continuing with their activity. The patient does not even have any memory of the event. A seizureseizureseizure is an involuntary behavior that occurs abnormally and are generally associated with epilepsy, but can come from other sources. Epileptic seizures are categorized by the location in the brain from which they originate and the two main categories of epileptic seizures are "partial" and "generalized." Partial seizures begin in aaa discreet area of the brain. AAA simple partial seizureseizureseizure causes no change in consciousness. The patient may have weakness, numbness and unusual smells or tastes. Sometimes, there is twitching of the muscles or limbs, head turning from side to side, paralysis, sight changes or vertigo. Complex partial seizures occur in the temporal lobe and consciousness is altered. The patient usually has aaa change in their ability to interact with their environment and may exhibit automatic behaviors such as walking in aaa circle, sitting and standing, or smacking their lips. Often, odd thoughts occur to the patient, such as aaa feeling of déjà vu or uncontrollable laughing or odd smells. Generalized seizures take place in larger areas of the brain and there are many sub-types. Grand mal seizures include specific movements of the arms and legs or face and may occur with aaa loss of consciousness. Sometimes there is yelling or crying before the person faints. They may also experience an aura, which is an unusual feeling that often warns the patient that seizureseizureseizure is coming on. The patient abruptly falls and begins to jerk and may become incontinent or drool or bite their tongue. This type of seizureseizureseizure usually lasts between 5 and 20 minutes and the patient may awake in aaa confused state or may sleep for aaa while. Sometimes, the patient has prolonged weakness after the event. Petit mal seizures include aaa brief loss of consciousness but there is not associated motor dysfunction and there is no aura prior to the seizureseizureseizure. Sometimes it just seems that the person is briefly stopping what they were doing, staring for aaa few seconds, and then continuing with their activity. The patient does not even have any memory of the event.

Answer 3

it means that someone has a disease that it has to go to the hospital like for an example you have a disease and the next day you have to go to the hospital for a seizure so I'm trying to say that a seizure mean like a checkup to the hospital and it is very bad like a disease that will kill you. if you don't know still it is not my fault i got it from a story called ''freak the mighty'' it is a real book it is really good I insist you to read it so you kinda know what a seizure, it is really funny [ i mean the book ].

Answer 4

A seizure is a sudden surge of electrical activity that usually effect a person for a long to short period of time with how they act or feel. If you have ever had you hand start to twitch randomly that is a seizure.

Answer 5

A seizure is when the electrical system in the brain becomes short circuited due to an electrochemical imbalance or other cause. This causes all the muscles in the body to become rigid and spasm uncontrollably. People with certain conditions such as epilepsy suffer from seizures.

Answer 6

The most commonly known seizure activity is convulsions, loss of consciousness, black outs, a blank stare. Other types seizure activity consist of dizziness, Strange sounds, seeing color patterns, feelings of being out of sorts. The list can be endless being that everyone's brain can react differently to the electrical misfiring in the brain that causes many different types of seizes.

Answer 7

Epilepsy, a neurological disorder, is characterized by erratic brain activity that causes seizures or episodes of strange behavior, feelings, and even loss of consciousness. Epilepsy can affect anyone, men and women of different ages, races, and cultural backgrounds, anyone can develop epilepsy.

Symptoms of Epilepsy

Seizures can disrupt any coordinated process in the brain, because epilepsy is caused by abnormal brain activity. Some warning signs and symptoms of seizures include:

• Temporary confusion
• A period of gazing
• Stiff muscles
• Uncontrollable jerks

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Answer 8

An epileptic seizure is a transient symptom of excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain.