Recurrent disorder of the brain in which convulsive seizures and loss of consciousness occur.
A general term for various central nervous system disorders typically manifested by seizures (involuntary muscle contractions).
a brain disorder involving recurrent seizures.
a chronic disorder marked by repeated seizures causing a sudden loss or change of consciousness and convulsions or muscle spasms.
a sudden transitory 'electrical' disturbance of brain function. it may be associated with a period of unconsciousness, disturbance of consciousness, twitching, sensory disturbance, urinary incontinence.
a neurological disorder which is characterized by fits. The fits occur repeatedly and suddenly. The cause may be known or unknown.
Brain disorder resulting in seizures
a neurological disorder in which seizures occur
Epilepsy is a condition which produces brief disturbances in the brain's normal electrical functions and typically include attacks of convulsions.
A disorder of the central nervous system that causes convulsions, or seizures.
abnormal discharge of a network of neurons that causes either a focal or generalised disturbance of CNS function X Y Z
is a term used to describe people who have Epileptic seizures which affect consciousness and / or motor activity. It is a medical condition and not an illness.
neurological disorder that is characterized by short periodic attacks of motor, sensory, or psychological malfunction
(ep·i·lep·sy) NOUN: According to the Epilepsy Foundation, epilepsy is a neurological condition that makes people susceptible to seizures. A seizure is a change in sensation, awareness, or behavior brought about by a brief electrical disturbance in the brain. Seizures vary from a momentary disruption of the senses, to short periods of unconsciousness or staring spells, to convulsions.
An altered state of consciousness accompanied by sudden changes in the usual rhythmical electrical activity of the brain.
There are three main types of epileptic seizure: Petit Mal, Grand Mal and Temporal. Petit Mal involves simple loss of consciousness, Grand Mal involves convulsions, and Temporal involves hallucinations.
a physical disorder that involves recurrent convulsions, also known as seizures. It is caused by sudden changes in how the brain works.
Abnormal electrical activity in the brain giving rise to fits or absences. The main forms are Grand Mal characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions, and Petit Mal which takes the form of a momentary absence. Other forms are JACKSONIAN (qv) and STATUS EPILEPTICUS (qv). (See also PSYCHOMOTOR SEIZURES).
Disorder of brain function. There are several forms of epilepsy, each with its own characteristics. Cause is usually unknown (75% of the time) but may be due to brain damage at birth, severe head injury, drug or alcohol abuse, brain infection or brain tumor. It is incurable, except in rare cases where brain tumor or infection is treatable. Anti-seizure drugs can prevent most seizures and allow a nearly normal life.
Fits caused by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain.
Seizures are sudden alterations in behaviour or motor function caused by an electrical discharge from the brain. Most single seizures do not recur or require treatment. Seizures may be provoked by acute events including infection, head injury, chemical imbalance, stroke or brain tumor.
Any of various disorders marked by disturbed electrical rhythms of the central nervous system and typically manifested by convulsive attacks usually with clouding of consciousness.
A chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures that are caused by abnormal cerebral nerve cell activity.
abnormal electrical function of the brain causing disturbances of the nervous system. acquired - Acquired due to injury to the brain at birth, tumor, blow to the head, endocrine (hormonal) disorder, etc. idiopathic – no demonstrable cause, may be genetic. http://www.escape.ca/~rcamken/page8.html#EPILEPSY
is a chronic disease of the nervous system characterized by fits or seizures.
Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological disorder in the UK. Abnormal electrical impulses in the brain cause seizures, which vary in severity from person to person. About 75% of people with epilepsy control the condition with medication. For more information, visit the National Society for Epilepsy website, www.epilepsynse.org.uk.
Periodic convulsions or seizures that are caused by a disorder of the nervous system.
a neurologic disorder in which the patient may experience varying types of seizures
A neurological disorder which results in recurrent seizures.
A clinical condition characterized by recurrent attacks of seizures of sudden onset
Seizures due to abnormal "electrical" discharges from the brain.
A group of disorders marked by problems in the normal functioning of the brain. These problems can produce seizures, unusual body movements, a loss of consciousness or changes in consciousness, as well as mental problems or problems with the senses.
disease condition of the cerebral cortex characterized by the occurrence of epileptic seizures. Epilepsy may be idiopathic (benign forms, usually easily controlled by specific drugs and age-related) or symptomatic (expression of a disorder of the central nervous system). Mitochondrial encephalopathies may manifest with a symptomatic epilepsy.
a host of neurological disorders that are characterized by recurrent seizures
A neurological condition where a brief disruption in the brains chemical messages causes a seizure (fit).
Disorder of the nervous system marked by seizures and temporary losses of consciousness or concentration.
Recurrent seizures in the absence of any provoking factors, such as infection, low blood sugar, or poisoning.
Neurologists specializing in this field of care help patients living with epilepsy and other seizure disorders live full and active lives. Treatment can involve surgery or medications, or can be a combination of both.
A disorder of the brain that is characterized by recurring seizures.
Epilepsy refers to the occurrence of repeated seizures not triggered by a specific acute stimulus such as fever or head trauma. Seizures eventually develop in about 80% of patients with SWS, most commonly in the first year or two of life.
A seizure disorder of the brain characterized by abnormal electrical discharge in the brain, sometimes accompanied by convulsions, or lack of consciousness. Epilepsy is the repeated pattern of seizures.
a group of conditions marked by recurrent seizures over a prolonged period of time (with no identifiable short-term cause).
Disorder characterized by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain, causing abnormal sensation, movement or level of consciousness.
A disorder characterized by transient but recurrent disturbances of brain function that may or may not be associated with impairment or loss of consciousness and abnormal movements or behavior.
a seizure disorder caused by abnormal, excessive brain discharges
A group of conditions resulting from abnormal electrical discharges in the brain which can produce seizures and disturbances in consciousness.
A disorder of the nervous system in which abnormal electrical activity in the brain causes seizures (sudden uncontrolled waves of electrical activity in the brain, causing involuntary movement or loss of consciousness).
a condition in which a person can occasionally have a convulsion
A sudden discharge of energy from the brain, resulting in convulsions and mild to severe changes in the level of consciousness. Grand mal; a major attack in which there is loss of consciousness and convulsions. Infantile spasm; brief episodes of muscle spasm. Petit mal; a fleeting and momentary absence of awareness, without convulsions, occurring singly or in sequence. Salaam spasm; an attack in which the patient suddenly falls forward with arms stiff and outstretched. In educating children with epilepsy, the teacher should be aware of drowsiness and inattention and repeat missed material as necessary. Care is needed with risky physical activities. (See also Absence Seizure; Atonic Seizure; Aura; Complex Partial Seizure; Electroencephalography; Hypsarrythmia; Infantile Spasm; Jacksonian Epilepsy; Landau-Kleffner Syndrome; Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome; Myoclonic Seizure; Pyknolepsy; Status Epilepticus; Tonic Seizure; West Syndrome)
A disorder characterized by periodic motor or sensory seizures, or their equivalents, resulting from abnormal electrical discharge generated within the brain; sometimes accompanied by a loss of consciousness. Some cases of epilepsy have a known organic cause, while others are a result of organic injury.
a chronic medical condition marked by recurrent epileptic seizures. Patients may have single seizures as a result of fever, medication withdrawal, etc., but are not labeled as having epilepsy if seizures do not recur.
A neurologic condition originating in disordered and excessive discharge of cerebral neurons. Synonymous with convulsive disorder and seizure disorder. Consciousness is invariably altered in some manner during the seizure.
A condition of the nervous system causing a person to have seizures
Condition characterized by sudden, brief attacks of altered consciousness or motor activity.
A neurological disorder which can lead to convulsions, partial and full loss of consciousness, and absences. It occurs more frequently in autistic people and their families than in the general population.
A brain disorder that causes seizures, which are uncontrollable body movements.
A disorder of the nervous system characterized by seizures and/or unconsciousness. There are many different types of seizures that a person may experience from unconscious, uncontrolled flailing, to simply sitting and staring, fully conscious of what is going on around them, yet they are unable to respond.
chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures; estimated to affect 2.7 million Americans.
Disorder of brain function usually characterised by recurrent attacks of unconsciousness (fits or seizures).
(seizure disorder): When nerve cells in the brain fire electrical impulses at a rate of up to four times higher than normal, this causes a sort of electrical storm in the brain, known as a seizure. A pattern of repeated seizures is referred to as epilepsy. Known causes include head injuries, brain tumors, lead poisoning, maldevelopment of the brain, genetic and infectious illnesses. But in fully half of cases, no cause can be found. Medication controls seizures for the majority of patients.
episodic disorder resulting from temporary brain dysfunction which produces convulsive or nonconvulsive seizures
– Any of various neurological disorders characterized by sudden recurring attacks of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction with or without loss of consciousness or convulsive seizures. Spina Bifida – A congenital defect in which the spinal column is imperfectly closed so that part of the meninges or spinal cord protrudes, often resulting in hydrocephalus (abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles) and other neurological disorders.
Disorder of the brain function. There are many types of seizure.
A disorder of the nervous system, usually characterized by seizures. About85 percent of people with epilepsy control the condition with medication.
A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions.
a condition in which there is a problem with the brain that causes long-term seizures in the child.
An intermittent derangement of the nervous system due presumably to a sudden, excessive, disorderly discharge of cerebral neurons.
Symptom or disease characterized by episodes of brain disturbance that cause convulsions and loss of consciousness.
Refers to recurrent seizures that have a specific neural origin in the cerebral cortex.
A condition in which the person has fits or seizures.
A disorder of the nervous system, characterized either by mild, episodic loss of attention or sleepiness (petittnal) or by severe convulsions with loss of consciousness (grand mal). Synonyms: falling sickness, fits.
a neurological disease typified by chronic and more-or-less regular seizures.
A seizure disorder, may be hereditary in nature. Hereditary epilepsy is also called Primary or Idiopathic Epilepsy.
A chronic disorder characterized by paroxysmal brain dysfunction due to excessive neuronal discharge, and usually associated with some alteration of consciousness.
also known as seizure disorder. Individuals with epilepsy experience seizures, which are the result of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain. A seizure may cause a physical convulsion, minor physical signs, thought disturbances, or a combination of symptoms.
A disorder characterized by disturbances of the central nervous system and usually illustrated by convulsive attacks or seizures that often leave the individual unconscious.
An ongoing medical condition, produced by temporary changes in the electrical function of the brain, that causes seizures that affect awareness, movement, or sensation. Sometimes called a seizure disorder.
Epilepsy is a physical condition that occurs when there is a sudden, brief disturbance in the function of the brain. This "disturbance" can alter an individual's consciousness, movements, or actions. The sudden change is referred to as an epileptic seizure. Most individuals with epilepsy can reduce or eliminate the risk of seizures through the regular use of appropriate medication.
Epilepsy is a general term used for a convulsive disorder with repeated episodes of symptoms ranging from momentary loss of consciousness, the repetitive movement of a particular limb or other part of the body, to an overall body convulsion.
a variety of neurologic disorders characterized by uncontrolled electrical discharge from the nerve cells of the cerebral cortex resulting in sudden attacks (seizures) of violent muscle contractions and unconsciousness (grand mal seizure) or a momentary loss of consciousness and mild contractions of some muscles (petit mal or absence seizure). Usually the cause is unknown; sometimes associated with trauma, tumors, intoxication or chemical imbalance
Abnormal electrical-chemical brain activity causing seizures of varying types and intensity. Epilepsy may occur because of brain damage or injury, illness or chemical imbalance. More than 80 percent of cases can be controlled with medication.
Chronic brain disorder associated with some seizures and, typically, alteration of consciousness.
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder involving repeated seizures. A seizure, also called convulsion, is a sudden change in behavior caused by increased electrical activity in the brain. The increase in electrical activity may result in unconsciousness and violent body shakes or simply a staring spell that may go unseen.
Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain characterized by disturbances of brain function called seizures.
Epilepsy (sometimes referred to as a seizure disorder) is a common chronic neurological condition that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked epileptic seizures. These seizures are transient signs and/or symptoms due to abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. It affects approximately 50 million people worldwide.