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seizure

[se´zhur]

1. the sudden attack or recurrence of a disease.

absence seizure the seizure seen in petit mal epilepsy, marked by a momentary break in the stream of thought and activity, accompanied by a symmetrical spike and wave at 3 cycles per second on the electroencephalogram. Called also petit malseizure. See epilepsy.

atonic seizure an absence seizure characterized by sudden loss of muscle tone.

complex partial seizure see partial seizure.

febrile seizure febrile convulsion.

focal seizure partial seizure.

focal motor seizure a simple partial seizure consisting of clonus or spasm of a muscle or muscle group, occurring either singly or in a continuous repetitive series.

generalized tonic-clonic seizure (grand mal seizure) the seizure seen in grand mal epilepsy, marked by loss of consciousness and generalized tonic convulsions followed by clonic convulsions. See epilepsy.

jackknife s's infantile spasms.

myoclonic seizure one characterized by a brief episode of myoclonus.

partial seizure any seizure due to a lesion in a specific, known area of the cerebral cortex; symptoms vary with different lesion locations. A simple partial seizure is the most localized type, with a discharge that is predominantly one-sided or presents localized features without loss of consciousness. A complex partial seizure is associated with disease of the temporal lobe and characterized by varying degrees of impairment of consciousness. See epilepsy.

petit mal seizure absence seizure.

reflex seizure (sensory seizure) an epileptic seizure in response to a sensory stimulus, which may be tactile, visual, auditory, or musical.

simple partial seizure see partial seizure.

tonic-clonic seizure see generalized tonic-clonic seizure.

focal seizure

A seizure that originates from a localized area of the cerebral cortex, involves neurologic symptoms specific to the affected area of the brain, and may progress to a generalized seizure. Also called partial seizure.

focal seizure

Etymology: L, focus, hearth; OFr, seisir

a transitory disturbance in motor, sensory, or autonomic function that results from abnormal neuronal discharges in a localized part of the brain, most frequently motor or sensory areas adjacent to the central sulcus. Focal motor seizures commonly begin as spasmodic movements in the hand, face, or foot. Abnormal neuronal discharges that arise in the motor area that controls mastication and salivation may be manifested by chewing, lip smacking, swallowing movements, and profuse salivation. Abnormal electrical activity in the sensory strip of the cortex may be evident initially as a numb, prickling, tingling, or crawling feeling, and the neuronal discharge may spread to motor areas. See also epilepsy, motor seizure.

seizure

1. the sudden attack or recurrence of a disease.

2. a convulsion or attack of epilepsy.

audiogenic seizure

a seizure brought on by sound.

cerebral seizure

an attack of epilepsy.

epileptiform seizure

see epileptiform.

focal seizure

see partial seizure (below).

generalized seizure

see grand mal seizure (below).

grand mal seizure

one with no localizing signs. After a brief period of restlessness, there is unconsciousness, generalized muscular activity, excessive salivation, chewing activity, opisthotonos, running movements, and often urination and defecation. The most common type of seizure in dogs and cats.

Jacksonian seizure

see Jacksonian epilepsy.

partial seizure

one restricted to a focus in the brain; signs correspond to the area affected, e.g. motor activity of an isolated area or limb, hallucinations such as fly catching, apparent blindness, behavioral abnormalities, etc. Called also focal seizures.

petit mal seizure

a mild, very brief generalized seizure. See also petit mal.

photogenic seizure

a seizure brought on by light.

psychomotor seizure

motor seizures accompanied by a psychic stage. There are hallucinations, salivation, pupillary dilatation, mastication, fecal and urinary excretion, and wild running. Seen in dogs with lesions in the pyriform lobe or hippocampus and from poisoning with agenized flour (canine hysteria). Called also running fits.

tetanic seizure

see tetany.

seizure threshold

the level of stimulation at which a seizure is precipitated.

tonic seizure

one in which the muscles are rigid.

tonic-clonic seizure

alternating tonic (rigid muscles) and clonic (jerking of muscles) phases; a grand mal seizure.

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Focal seizures are short-lived and often referred to as an aura or warning sign, preceding a focal dyscognitive or generalized tonic clonic seizure (known as the ictal phase).

Nursing and focal dyscognitive seizures: A clinical update when managing risk using advanced nursing skills

In summary, a three-month-old infant with hypoparathyroidism and hypocalcaemia induced seizures, now controlled for a month, who had undergone a recent uneventful anaesthesia with halothane and isoflurane inhalational agents, had a focal seizure during induction of anaesthesia with sevoflurane.

Recurrence of focal seizure activity in an infant during induction of anaesthesia with sevoflurane

Compared with Generalised seizures, Focal seizures (the term 'Partial' has been formally abandoned) mostly occur after previous focal brain injury (e.

An approach to epilepsy

NCC was the most common cause of focal seizure followed by CVA and neoplastic causes as in study of Sahil Mehta, Gagandeep Singh [11] and study of Pritpal.

Clinico-aetiological spectrum of seizure in tertiary care hospital in Eastern Uttar Pradesh

Focal seizures can spread to involve both cerebral hemispheres and produce a generalized seizure.

A study on aetiological profile of seizures in a Tertiary Care Centre

The patient was a five and half month's old baby girl who presented first with focal seizures at 10th day of life.

Hemimegalencephaly with intractable epilepsy: A case report

The clinical trial is named STAR 1 and was held in 188 adult epilepsy patients with focal seizures across 14 sites in Australia and New Zealand.

Zynerba Pharmaceuticals' ZYN002 fails to meet primary point in phase two clinical trial

Bathing-related epilepsy (BRE), which is also known as water immersion epilepsy is a rare, benign, reflex epilepsy It presents with focal seizures that occur during bathing with hot water and has a favorable prognosis (1).

A rare reflex epilepsy: Bathing-related epilepsy

Its differential diagnosis with myoclonic seizures and focal seizures is important.

Non epileptic paroxysmal events in childhood

My focal seizures, the 'conscious' ones, now increased in frequency and intensity and would make me vomit.

'I WAS WIDE AWAKE DURING BRAIN SURGERY' Lisa Upton, 39, from Loughborough, spent more than 20 years in fear of a sudden brain haemorrhage and having daily seizures, until a brain surgeon said he'd attempt to stop them. To do this would be a very unusual and scary procedure

In the first few years of life, the most typical presentation of TSC is likely to be with seizures, in particular focal seizures and infantile (epileptic) spasms, often with an onset in the first 12 months of life.

CPD

The seizure types are Focal Seizures, Generalized Seizures and Unknown seizures.

Main objective of ILAE's latest classification of Seizures is to provide communication framework for clinical use