Fortunately, his wife was with him. She said her husband is an epileptic and she assured everyone that he will be okay after a while. And she was right. After about a minute, the man's seizure stopped and he was soon up and about. What is epilepsy? What should a person witnessing ...
Some seizures can be prevented by taking prescribed seizure medication regularly, checking fordrug interactions, avoidingalcohol, and avoiding seizure triggers. What is the definition of an epileptic seizure? Epilepsy, or seizure disorder, is a medical condition that produces seizures. A seizure usually...
Keep track of time. If the seizure lasts longer than five minutes, or if another seizure begins shortly after without the person "coming to," call for medical help. Do not restrain the person or put anything in their mouth. Contrary to common belief, it's essential to let the seizure ru...
We report a case of 72 years old male with simultaneous bilateral central acetabular fracture dislocation and bilateral posterior shoulder fracture dislocation secondary to an epileptic seizure. Present study highlights the significance of clinical suspicion and clinico-radiological evaluation for diagnosis of...
Focal motor seizures.In this type of seizure, you'll move to some extent -- anything from twitching, to spasms, to rubbing hands, to walking around. Some types that you may hear your doctor talk about are atonic, clonic, epileptic spasms, myoclonic, and tonic. ...
To undergo an epileptic seizure. Convulsion Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion. Those two massy pillars,With horrible convulsion, to and froHe tugged, he shook, till down they came. Times of violence and convulsion. Seizure The act of seizi...
Catamenial epilepsy isan uncommon condition. Patient claims about frequency of seizures in relation to menstruation are not always accurate. Why do I have seizures when I'm on my period? The hormonal changes during the menstrual cycleare the most likely cause of changes in seizure frequency. The...
Treated with medication, therapy, or lifestyle changes. Reducing caffeine intake helped lessen his tremor. 2 Seizure A seizure, formally known as an epileptic seizure, is a period of symptoms due to abnormally excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. Outward effects vary from uncont...
Consistent with previous findings, two recent studies of temporal lobectomy from Kerala, India demonstrate that early seizure recurrence bodes poorly for long-term seizure control, and that relapse following drug discontinuation affects one-third of patients. Key questions in the field now concern advanc...
Many epilepsy centers use provocative techniques (inductions) during EEG-video monitoring to aid in the diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Pro... SR Benbadis - 《Epilepsy & Behavior》 被引量: 108发表: 2009年 Do observer and self-reports of ictal eye closure predict psychogenic non...