Assertion: seizure | /r/Synonym | convulsion
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text: A seizure (c-zure) is also called a convulsion (kun-vull-shun).
text: A seizure, also known as a convulsion or fit, is a sudden surge in the electrical activity of the brain causing signs such as twitching, shaking, tremors, convulsions, and/or spasms.
text: During a seizure (convulsion), the firing pattern of these electric signals suddenly changes.
text: You might also hear a seizure called a convulsion, fit, or spell.
text: A seizure may also be called a convulsion or fit, and is a temporary involuntary disturbance of normal brain function that is usually accompanied by uncontrollable muscle activity.
text: A seizure (also called a fit, spell, convulsion, or attack) is the visible sign of a problem in the electrical system of the brain.
text: A seizure (also called a fit, spell, or convulsion) is a sudden change of electrical activity that occurs after the disruption of the electrical communication between neurons (a type of brain cell).
text: A seizure, also known as a fit or convulsion, can be defined as “involuntary contractions of the muscles, abnormal sensations, abnormal behaviors, or some combination of these events” that can occur in some dogs.
text: Seizures, also known as convulsions or fits, are classified as a symptom and are not a disease.
text: When someone has a seizure (convulsion), the way the brain's nerve cells give off signals suddenly changes, causing different muscles in the body to twitch or jerk uncontrollably.