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Seizure (medicine), sudden attack or spasm, as in epilepsy or a similar disorder. Seizures differ with the type of condition and may consist of loss of consciousness, convulsive jerking of parts of the body, emotional explosions, or periods of mental confusion.
For information on:
- biological control over seizure activity, see Brain: Brain diseases
- prevention or treatment of seizures, see Barbiturate; Drug Dependence: Cannabis;First Aid: Fainting and Coma
- seizures accompanying brain damage and related disorders, see Cerebral Palsy; Epilepsy
- employment preparation for persons with seizure-inducing disorders, see Vocational Rehabilitation: Medical Services
- seizures associated with substance abuse, see Cocaine; Delirium Tremens
- inducing seizures as treatment for psychiatric patients, see Electroconvulsive Therapy
- symptoms of allergic reaction to pollens, see Hay Fever
- accumulation of waste products in the blood as a cause of seizures, see Kidney: Diseases of the Kidney
- animal bites as a source of seizure-causing disease, see Rabies: Course in Humans
- plant that causes seizures in animals, see Milkweed
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