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Why Do Seizures Look Different? (Video)
December 13, 2010 By
What actually happens during a seizure? According to Dr. Karen Parko at the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center, an electrical discharge happens in the brain. The brain uses electrical and chemical discharges to communicate with itself and the body. During a seizure, a group of neurons (brain cells) have
Recognizing Differences in Partial Seizures (Video)
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Partial seizures are an electrical discharge in a specific, localized area of the brain. There are different types of partial seizures, with each seizure having a different outcome. This is due to the fact that different parts of the brain control different functions. The cortex, also known as the thinking
Seizures – Can You Tell When They are About to Happen? (Video)
November 19, 2010 By
Seizure is a general term which means too many brain cells become excited simultaneously. According to Dr. Robert S. Fisher, there are so many types of seizures that neurologists are still trying to classify them. There are two main types, generalized seizures and partial seizures. The difference between them is
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Most people understand that there are multiple types of epileptic seizures. The best known variety–and certainly the most spectacular–is often termed “grand mal,” which is French for “major illness.” In these attacks the patients lose consciousness, fall to the ground and experience convulsive jerking of their bodies that lasts for
Learning About Different Parts Of The Brain Helps When Explaining A Partial Seizure
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