Both lesions and tumors in the brain represent abnormal areas, but they are not the same. A lesion is a broad term that refers to any abnormal tissue or damage in the brain, whereas a tumor, is a specific type of lesion, characterized by the abnormal growth of cells. All tumors are le...
Scott RC. What are the effects of prolonged seizures in the brain? Epileptic Disord Int Epilepsy J Videotape 2014;16(Suppl. 1):6-11.Scott RC. What are the effects of prolonged seizures in the brain? Epileptic Disord 2014;1:S6-11.
A seizure is an episode of abnormal brain activity. A seizure can cause jerky muscle movements, loss of consciousness, or confusion. Recurrent means you have a seizure more than once. The cause of your seizures may not be known. Some common triggers are alcohol, drugs, lack of sleep, feve...
Seizures are episodes that can vary in type, ranging from severe convulsions to momentary lapses of attention, depending on the part of the brain affected and the severity of the electrical disturbance. These episodes can result from various conditions, including epilepsy, fever, or brain injury, ...
A history of febrile seizures (caused by a high fever) A traumatic brain injury or a brain tumor An infection in your brain, such as meningitis Scarring in part of your brain from a past injury, including birth injuries Problems with blood vessels in your brain, or a strokeWhat are the...
Seizure focuses on abnormal brain activity affecting consciousness or actions, while convulsion involves visible, involuntary muscle contractions.
Nevertheless, it is possible to ask under conditions where clearly divergent patterns of activity occur in large-scale brain networks whether certain activity patterns are part of the seizure while others are not. Here we examine brain network activity during focal limbic seizures, including diverse ...
Ruptured brain aneurysm symptoms can include an alteration in the patient’s mental status, resulting in confusion, sleepiness, lethargy, stupor or a loss of consciousness. Some patients may have seizures. Other symptoms of a ruptured brain aneurysm include a drooping eyelid, decreased sensation in ...
He had a trauma to the head and that triggered the seizures. He said that he had a CAT scan once and that they found calcium deposits in a part of his brain. I have no idea what is the connection between this and seizure activity but the doctors seemed to think that it was important...
Dilated pupils, when the black centers of your eyes are larger than normal Trouble responding to name or squeezing the hand Seizures If someone you know has such symptoms, call 911 immediately. How Is Hypoxic or Anoxic Brain Injury Diagnosed?