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Learn about the different types of seizures and what causes them. Also find out what to do if you see someone having a seizure.
Or seizures can be generalized, in which they result in electrical activity in all areas of the brain. Tonic-clonic seizures may begin as focal seizures in a ...
Epilepsy — also known as a seizure disorder — is a brain condition that causes recurring seizures. There are many types of epilepsy.
Absence seizures involve brief, sudden lapses of consciousness. They're more common in children than in adults. A person having an absence seizure may stare ...
A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child that's caused by a fever. The fever is often from an infection. Febrile seizures occur in young, ...
Treatment usually involves the use of anti-seizure medicines. Medications. Many medicines are used in the treatment of epilepsy and seizures, including:.
These seizures begin in the temporal lobes of the brain. They can trigger a variety of symptoms such as odd feelings, fear and unresponsiveness.
To evaluate and treat seizures, Mayo Clinic's world-renowned neurologists, neurosurgeons, imaging specialists (radiologists), mental health specialists ( ...
In this common form of epilepsy, the seizures stem from the front of the brain. They can produce symptoms that appear to be from a mental illness.
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