- generalized seizure
- generalized seizure n a seizure (as an absence seizure or tonic-clonic seizure) that originates in both cerebral hemispheres compare partial seizure
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generalized seizure — noun a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body • Syn: ↑grand mal, ↑epilepsia major • Hypernyms: ↑epileptic seizure … Useful english dictionary
Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus — (GEFS+) is a syndromic autosomal dominant disorder where afflicted individuals can exhibit numerous epilepsy phenotypes.[1] GEFS+ can persist beyond early childhood (i.e., 6 years of age). GEFS+ is also now believed to encompass three other… … Wikipedia
Seizure types — The numerous epileptic seizure types are most commonly defined and grouped according to the scheme proposed by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) in 1981.[1] Distinguishing between seizure types is important since different types of … Wikipedia
Seizure — MeshID = D012640 An epileptic seizure is caused by excessive and/or hypersynchronous electrical neuronal activity, and is usually self limiting.cite journal author = Blume W, Lüders H, Mizrahi E, Tassinari C, van Emde Boas W, Engel J title =… … Wikipedia
Seizure — Uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain, which may produce a physical convulsion, minor physical signs, thought disturbances, or a combination of symptoms. The type of symptoms and seizures depend on where the abnormal electrical activity… … Medical dictionary
generalized tonic-clonic seizure — the seizure of grand mal epilepsy, consisting of a loss of consciousness and generalized tonic convulsions followed by clonic convulsions … Medical dictionary
Tonic-clonic seizure — Infobox Disease Name = Tonic clonic seizure Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|G|40|3|g|40 ICD9 = ICD9|345.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = neuro eMedicineTopic = 376 MeshID = D004830Tonic clonic seizures are a type of generalized… … Wikipedia
partial seizure — n a seizure (as of Jacksonian epilepsy or temporal lobe epilepsy) that originates in a localized part of the cerebral cortex, that involves motor, sensory, autonomic, or psychic symptoms (as twitching of muscles, localized numbness, or auras),… … Medical dictionary
Absence seizure — A seizure that takes the form of a staring spell. The person suddenly seems to be “absent.” An absence seizure involves a brief loss of awareness, which can be accompanied by blinking or mouth twitching. Absence seizures have a very… … Medical dictionary
epileptic seizure — noun convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness • Hypernyms: ↑convulsion • Hyponyms: ↑grand mal, ↑generalized seizure, ↑epilepsia major, ↑petit mal, ↑epilepsia minor • … Useful english dictionary
