There are many different types of seizures which can be mimicked by some of the following:
1)migraines
2)narcolepsy
3)syncope
4)hypoglycemia
5)pseudoseizures
They are syndromes because they have variable phenotypes
C.P PANAYIOTOPOULOS has written: 'EPILEPSIES: SEIZURES, SYNDROMES AND MANAGEMENT'
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has many symptoms in common with Fibromyalgia and should be excluded prior to a Fibromyalgia diagnosis. Seizures are also much more common in those with MS than int he general population.
Malaria, measles, mononucleosis and mad cow are diseases. They begin with the letter m.
There is no 'mimic' disease. You must have read something about how certain symptoms can mimic diseases of one kind or another.
Any severe cold, pneumonia or smoker's cough could mimic valley fever.
Movement disorders are a group of diseases and syndromes affecting the ability to produce and control movement
Well, a treatment to prevent them are antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), and there are also other ways that can help, such as staying in healthy condition and eating a well-balanced diet. If you want to learn more about preventing seizures in your child, go to www.uptodate.com, search seizures, and go down to the topic Treatment of seizures and epileptic syndromes in children.
Chromosomal alterations are called syndromes because they are a collection of symptoms that tend to occur together and are associated with a specific chromosomal abnormality. This differs from diseases, which are characterized by specific pathological processes or biochemical changes in the body. Chromosomal syndromes are typically caused by genetic mutations that result in a distinct set of physical and developmental characteristics.
Lucian S. Regenbogen has written: 'Oculo-auditory syndromes' -- subject(s): Diagnosis, Diseases, Ear, Ear Diseases, Eye, Eye Diseases, Hearing disorders, Syndromes, Vision disorders
noun; He had many syndromes.
Neuropathy is an umbrella term for a host of diseases of the nervous system that have to do with the dysfunction of peripheral and cranial nerves. If it is used as a general term for dysfunctions of the central and peripheral nervous systems, then neuropathy does not cause seizures, but is descriptive of the dysfunction of the system that can result in seizures.