Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00654:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00654
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Provision Reference: reg 7
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7               Kind of injury, disease or death to which this Statement of Principles relates
(1)          This Statement of Principles is about seizure and death from seizure.
Meaning of seizure
(2)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, seizure:
(a)          means an acute, nonrecurring episode of paroxysmal brain dysfunction due to sudden, abnormal, excessive neuronal discharge manifesting as seizure; and
(b)          includes status epilepticus; and
(c)          excludes:
                (i)            movement disorders such as restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder, chorea and tics;
                (ii)         muscle dystonia or spasms associated with tetanus, drugs or chemical poisons;
                (iii)       psychogenic seizures;
                (iv)        seizures occurring during electroconvulsive therapy; and
                (v)          spontaneous movements occurring with syncope, vertigo or migraine.
Death from seizure
(3)          For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, seizure, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person's seizure.
Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.