Causes
of seizures
Seizure Resources
Triggers
and Causes of Seizures - If you have epilepsy,
it is important to be aware of common triggers and causes of seizures.
Childbrain.com
- Seizures - Definition - Welcome to Childbrain.com,
the website for the Child Neurology and Developmental Center in
New Hyde Park, New York, directed by Rami Grossmann, M.D.
Seizure
| AHealthyMe.com - Seizure AHealthyMe.com.
Temporal
lobe seizure - Temporal lobe seizure, This
type of seizure involves a temporary movement disturbance that
often involves a change in a person's behavior, unusual sensations,
or various other symptoms. It arises from abnormal electrical
activity in the temporal lobe.
Generalized
tonic-clonic seizure - A generalized tonic-clonic
seizure is a seizure involving the entire body, usually characterized
by muscle rigidity, violent rhythmic muscle contractions, and
loss of consciousness. The condition is caused by abnormal electrical
activity in the nerve cells.
dreddyclinic.com
- Grand mal seizure - A grand mal seizure is
characterized by loss of consciousness, falling down, loss of
bowel or bladder control, and rhythmic convulsions.
MedlinePlus
Medical Encyclopedia: Partial (focal) seizure - MedlinePlus
Medical Encyclopedia: Partial (focal) seizure.
Epilepsy
Causes - Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine) Epilepsy Seizure Medication - Read
about the causes of epilepsy, which may include genetics, accidental
head injury, and brain tumor. Learn at what ages epilepsy is most
likely to occur.
AllRefer
Health - Partial (Focal) Seizure - Partial
(Focal) Seizure (Complex Seizure, Jacksonian Seizure, Seizure
- Partial (Focal), Simple Seizure) information center covers causes,
prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, incidence, risk factors,
signs, tests, support groups, complications.
What
Is Epilepsy - What is a Seizure - Learn the causes of epilepsy Epilepsy
Association of Central Florida provides answers to epilepsy and
seizure questions, as well as provide support for family members.
HON
Mother Child Glossary, Neonatal Problems: Seizure Disorders - HON
Mother & Child Glossary, Neonatal Problems: Seizure Disorders.
Epilepsy represents the most common serious neurologic problem
affecting children, with an overall incidence approaching 2% for
febrile seizures (due to fever).
AllRefer
Health - Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure - Generalized
Tonic-Clonic Seizure (Grand Mal Seizure, Seizure - Generalized,
Seizure - Grand Mal, Seizure - Tonic-Clonic) information center
covers causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, incidence,
risk factors, signs, tests, and support groups.
Epilepsy - Epilepsy
is a condition in which a person has recurrent seizures. A seizure
is defined as an abnormal, disorderly discharging of the brain's
nerve cells.
Seizures
and Epilepsy - Detailed information on epilepsy
and seizures, including the different types of seizures, causes,
symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Seizure
Disorder, Heart Seizure, Complex Partial Seizures, Causes - Guide
to Seizure - Providing information on what it is, its causes,
when to call doctor, treatment. Also find information on emergencires
& other health related issues.
Growing
Up with Epilepsy - Causes - Growing Up with
Epilepsy.
InteliHealth: - InteliHealth
- Featuring Harvard Medical School's consumer health information.
Epilepsy affects one percent of the U.S. population--about 2.5
million people. It occurs when nerve cells in the brain cause
a sort of electrical storm known as a seizure.
Seizure
| Principal Health News - Principal Health
News provides information on health and wellness, along with daily
health news, full-text journal and magazine articles, personalized
newsletters and e-mail reminders, shopping, and more.
Temporal
lobe seizure: Causes - MayoClinic.com - Temporal
lobe seizure - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment
of this variety of seizure.
Grand
mal seizure: Causes - MayoClinic.com - Grand
mal seizure - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment
of this seizure common in epilepsy.
Wilderness:
Seizure - Abnormal electrical activity in the
brain triggers seizure activity. A person may have a seizure disorder
(epilepsy) and require medications.
Seizure:
Symptom Causes - WrongDiagnosis.com - List
of 386 causes of Seizures (Seizure), patient stories, full text
book excerpts about Seizures, 316 drug side effect causes, 2676
drug interaction causes, diagnosis questions, and associated symptoms.
Epilepsy/Seizures
- Causes - neurologychannel - Epilepsy is not
associated with any particular disease process. Many abnormalities
of the nervous system can result in seizure activity.
Seizure
- Health and Medical Information produced by doctors - Doctor-produced
health and medical information written for you to make informed
decisions about your health concerns.
IOH
Diabetes Seizures, Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, Treatment - IOH
diabetes support and information about diabetes and seizures.
Recognize symptoms and what to do.
Epilepsy - An
in-depth report on the types, causes, diagnosis, and treatment
of epilepsy.
Partial
(focal) seizure - A partial seizure is an episode
of abnormal activity in a localized (specific) part of the brain
which causes changes in attention, movement, and/or behavior.
Neurological
Intensive Care Unit - Neurological Intensive
Care Unit - Conditions.
About
Epilepsy and its Treatment - Information about
epilepsy and its treatment.
What
Causes Epilepsy? - Anything that disturbs the
normal pattern of activity in the brain can trigger epilepsy.
The cause can be illness, brain damage, or abnormal development
of the brain. No cause can be determined for about three-quarters
of the cases of epilepsy.
What Causes Seizures
- DrGreene.com - caring for the next generation - The
most common cause of seizures in childhood is the rapid onset
of a high fever. Head trauma is another common cause of seizures.
Epilepsy
Foundation: What is Epilepsy? - Epilepsy Foundation:
What is Epilepsy?
Seizures
| Mayfield Clinic - A seizure (also called
a fit, spell, convulsion, or attack) is the visible sign of a
problem in the electrical system that controls your brain.
eMedicine
- Seizures, Children's : Article by Frank L Christopher, MD FAAEM - Seizures,
Children's - A seizure occurs when the brain functions abnormally,
resulting in a change in movement, attention, or level of awareness.
Different types of seizures may occur in different parts of the
brain and may be localized.
Seizure
Disorder - Definition, Description, Demographics, Causes - Seizure
Disorder - Definition, Description, Demographics, Causes and symptoms,
Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis, Prevention, Parental concerns.
What is
epilepsy or a seizure - What is epilepsy or
a seizure.
How
to Understand the Causes of Seizures | eHow.com - How
to Understand the Causes of Seizures. A seizure is a series of
uncontrollable muscular contractions that may affect the whole
body, or part of it. A seizure is often followed by memory loss.
Sudden
Death: What the Patient and Doctor should Know - Sudden
Death: What the Patient and Doctor should Know.
What
is a Seizure? - Brief and Straightforward Guide:
What is a Seizure?
Lifespan's
A - Z Health Information Library - Health Illustrated - Lifespan's
A - Z Health Information Library - Health Illustrated Encyclopedia
- Petit mal seizure
Epilepsy
and Women - Hormones - Menstruation - Reproductive Issues - An
index of Epilepsy, Seizure Disorders Articles for the Women's
Health guide site.
Frankford
Hospitals - Seizures and Epilepsy - Detailed
information on epilepsy and seizures, including the different
types of seizures, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatmentA
consumer web site for Frankford Hospitals, a community hospital
system in Northeast Philadelphia and Bucks County, PA.
Virtual
Pediatric Hospital: CQQA: Febrile Seizures - Common
Questions, Quick Answers on Febrile Seizures.
What
is a seizure, anyway? - Have you ever wondered
what type of epilepsy you have, why you have certain symptoms
or what the causes your seizures? Maybe you start twitching. Maybe
you stare, become dizzy, or even lose consciousness. The fact
is that seizures can vary dramatically.
Epilepsy
- Erin story, What is epilepsy?, What causes epilepsy? - Epilepsy
- Erin's story, what is epilepsy?What causes epilepsy?
Epilepsy in the
Elderly - Neurology: Geriatric Medicine: Seizure.
Epilepsy
| Brain | Neurological Disorder | Epileptic Seizures Epilepsy
is a neurological disorder that usually affects children under
the age of 15 or adults over the age of 65. The cause of this
brain condition is not entirely known, but scientists have some
theories.
Febrile
Seizure - Febrile Seizure: Provides comprehensive
information concerning causes, Febrile Seizure, including what
to do, what to expect and when to call the doctor.
Generalized
tonic-clonic seizure Medical Information - Generalized
tonic-clonic seizure Information from Drugs.com
Understanding
Epilepsy and Seizures - WebMD - Although seizures
are a symptom of epilepsy, not all people who appear to have seizures
have epilepsy.
Temporal
lobe seizure Information on Healthline - This
type of seizure involves a temporary movement disturbances, unusual
sensations, or various other symptoms. It arises from abnormal
electrical activity in the temporal lobe on one or both sides
of the brain.
Seizures-Topic
Overview - The brain controls how the body
moves by sending out small electrical signals through the nerves
to the muscles. Seizures, or convulsions, occur when abnormal
signals from the brain change the way the body functions.
Generalized
tonic-clonic seizure Information on Healthline - A
generalized tonic-clonic seizure is a seizure involving the entire
body, usually characterized by muscle rigidity , violent rhythmic
muscle contractions , and loss of consciousness . The condition
is caused by abnormal electrical activity.
Causes
Of Epilepsy In Childhood : Epilepsy.com - What
causes seizures and epilepsy in children? Why do children differ
in their tendency to have seizures?
Could
your heart be an underlying cause for a seizure disorder? - Cardiovascular
Syncope could be an underlying cause for seizure disorders which
fail to respond to traditional therapy.
Seizures
and Epilepsy, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Detailed
information on epilepsy and seizures, including the different
types of seizures, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Absence
Seizures (Petit Mal Seizures) - Absence Seizures
information (Petit Mal Seizures).
Postgraduate
Medicine: Evaluation of a first seizure - Postgraduate
Medicine: Evaluation of a first seizure.
Seizures
- Two stories, What is a seizure?, How do seizures differ? - Seizures
- Two stories, What is a seizure?, How do seizures differ?
Neuroscience
for Kids - Epilepsy - Neuroscience for Kids
- Epilepsy.
Understanding
Epileptic seizures in humans and animals - Seizures
are broken down into 3 basic classes. Some causes of these seizures
can include Alcohol Poisoning, Drug Overdose, Drug Reaction, Hypoglycemia.
Petit
mal seizure Medical Information - Petit mal
seizure Information from Drugs.com.
Disease -
Petit mal seizure - Detroit, Michigan - Disease
- Petit mal seizure - courtesy of Henry Ford Health System of
Detroit, Michigan
What is Epilepsy?
Parents Against Childhood Epilepsy - PACE is
a not-for-profit organization dedicated to building awareness
about epilepsy. PACE has awarded 13 research grants totaling $567,000.
Join the discussion group, Epilepsytalk to share and learn from
other parents about experiences with childhood epilepsy.
Epilepsy
- Definition, Description, Causes, Symptoms - Epilepsy
- Definition, Description, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment,
Prognosis, Prevention.
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