Seizure
* Most seizures are brief and self-limited, but they occasionally do last longer
  - brief, lasting seconds to minutes
  - minor, short and can be controlled with drugs
* Most seizures happen without warning - learn what to do if a person has a seizure
  - warning, last only a short time and stop without any special treatment
  - involve episodes
  - involve, in addition to the head lift or tilt, twitching of the muscles and eyes
  - last only a short time and stop spontaneously
* Most seizures occur in three distinct phases
  - randomly, at any time and without any particular cause
  - suddenly and without warning
* Some seizures are a metabolic reaction, characterized by convulsions, which are of a short duration
  - emergencies
  - idiopathic
  - associate with injections
  - begin as focal ones and then become generalized
* Some seizures cause hallucination
  - visual hallucination
  - follow ingestion
* Some seizures involve animals
  - several thousand animals
* Some seizures occur after birthdays
  - first birthdays
  - in cats
  - only at night
  - take the form of antisocial or unnatural conduct
* affect about half of the children diagnosed with the syndrome
  - the self-esteem of children, who feel different from others, and embarrassed
* are a common part of severe hypoglycemia
  - possible side effect of cycloserine therapy
  - rare complication of exposure to high levels of oxygen
  - rare, but possible, side effect
  - symptom of epilepsy
  - very serious side effect that have been reported with the use of tramadol
  - abnormal, excessive synchronous discharges in a group of neurons
  - abnormalities of brain electrical activity
  - also present in all breeds
  - an abnormal electrical discharge of the brain
  - appropriations
  - attacks
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* are common during acute infarction and hemorrhage and require anticonvulsant therapy
  - the course of the disease, especially in young children
  - in children with epileptic disorder
  - commonly present in the early stages of the disease
  - due to electrical discharges in the brain
  - electrical storms on the surface of the brain
  - episodes of spontaneous discharge of groups of nerve cells in the brain
  - extreme events of the body
  - generally difficult to control due to their resistance to anti-epileptic drugs
  - illnesses
  - most common when estrogen rises and less common when progesterone levels are highest
  - myoclonic, generalized tonic-clonic, astatic, or atonic
  - of various types and frequencies, and are different for each individual
* are often a feature of the acute illness
  - self-limiting as the renegade neurons exhaust themselves and stop firing
* are one of the most frequently seen neurological problems in cats
  - seen neurological problems in dogs
  - partial when the abnormal electrical activity is limited to one part of the brain
  - rare in standard doses
* are sudden attacks that cause a wide range of unusual behaviors and sensations
  - storms of electrical activity in the brain
  - uncontrolled episodes of electrochemical activity in the brain
  - temporary excessive discharges of groups of nerve cells in the brain
* are the events caused by the short disruption of the brain's normal activity
  - main symptom of epilepsy, but can be caused by a wide variety of conditions
* are the most common manifestation of supratentorial cavernous malformations
  - neurological disorder of childhood
  - type of symptom of a tumor in the temporal lobe
  - presenting symptom in approximately one-third of patients
  - primary symptom of epilepsy
* are the result of an excessive and disorderly discharge of electrical energy in the brain
  - nerve cells that fire off abnormal electrical charges
  - neurons firing too frequently and irregularly
  - traumatic medical events
  - uncommon but are thought to be the result of hypoxia
  - uncommon, but do occur in some people
* are usually completely controllable with medications
  - stereotypic, that is, they tend to follow a specific pattern
* are very damaging to the brain, especially a brain that is immature at birth
  - individual in nature
* associated with isoniazid overdose often respond to pyridoxine administration.
* become a problem between ages one and two , and the baby usually dies by about age four.
* can also be totally unrelated to a brain tumor
  - lead to dislocations
  - occur with food allergies
  - take a mixed form, with staring spells and momentary lapses of attention
  - alter awareness, physical movements, consciousness or actions
* can be a consequence of heat stroke
  - frightening for the person having the seizure or anyone witnessing it
  - the result of the disease Epilepsy, or can be a sign of many different problems
  - greatly complicate the presence of brain tumors
  - happen before, during, or after birth
* can have a significant impact on quality of life
  - many characteristics
  - injure the person and anyone giving first aid
* can lead to permanent brain damage and possibly death
  - physical injury from falling
  - look like temper tantrums, staring, or arrhythmia
  - occur after high doses due to the metabolite normeperidine
* can occur in any species, but the dog more common victim
  - different forms and severity for each individual
  - occur, triggered by a toxin released by the germ
  - range from momentary attention lapses to convulsions
* can result from a wide variety of causes, such as metabolic abnormalities and head injury
  - in falls, or cause oxygen deficiency for the baby
  - start early in life or be sudden onset in adult dogs of varying age
* can take many forms, since the brain is responsible for such a wide range of functions
  - vary in intensity, duration, and frequency of occurrence
  - worsen over time without treatment
* causing a fatal injury are extremely rare.
* come from a sudden burst of electical signal in the brain that no child can control
  - many causes
  - in a variety of types and are often misdiagnosed
* disorders The occurrence of single or multiple seizures
  - surgical treatment of epilepsy has made a comeback in the last few years
* generally disappear by adulthood.
* happen when the body is deprived of sugar for too long a period of time
  - brain's cells fire abnormally
  - there sudden electrical discharge in the brain
* have an adverse effect upon functional status and cognition.
* is an attack
* occur almost exclusively nocturnally
  - as a result of abnormal electrical activity in the brain
  - before birth
  - due to the liver damage
* occur in a third of alcohol withdrawal patients
  - about two percent of patients, most of whom are younger than six months
  - four stages
  - more frequently than in the general population
* occur when discharges of electrical energy from brain cells become uncontrolled
  - excess electrochemical activity interferes with brain function
  - there is an imbalance in the electrical activity of the brain
  - without any warning sign and can lead to disability or even death
* occurring in photosensitive epilepsy are the most common type of visually induced seizures.
* often begin at puberty for women, adding to an already stressful time
  - intercede, both generalized and focal, and coma can last for several days
* originate in the area of the lesion and a narrow margin surrounding it.
* require management.
* result from random firing of nerve cells.
* sometimes do cause brain damage, particularly if they are severe.
* tend to run in families.
* usually develop after the first obvious motor abnormalities
  - occur without warning and without the person's awareness of what is happening
* vary in duration and after-effects.