Seizures
A seizure is a sudden change in behavior due to an excessive electrical activity in the brain.
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All subjects with idiopathic seizures were considered cases. Controls with whom they were compared were derived from the base population. Up to four controls were matched at random to each case on age (within 5 yrs), gender, general practice, and index date of the case.
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Tramadol is a synthetic, centrally active analgesic. ... In summary, tramadol itself was not associated with a higher risk for idiopathic seizures compared with other analgesics. Interpretation of results for study exposures that were particularly associated with seizures continues to be speculative.
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Epilepsy and seizure diagnosis, treatment, and information for Professionals ... Idiopathic epileptic seizures, are situation-related, isolated, or age-related benign epileptic seizures that do not require a diagnosis of epilepsy. Idiopathic epileptic seizures starting in the infantile and early childhood age include:
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Read the causes of epileptic seizures. ... Idiopathic seizures (sometimes called primary or cryptogenic seizures) are the most common in childhood and occur as a result of an unknown genetic or physiological disposition. In these cases the cause cannot be identified.
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idiopathic grand mal seizures. In addition, this investigation indicates that ... Key words: Serotonin in platelets - Grand mal seizures, idiopathic - Anti- ...
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A recent prospective study of EEGs performed in patients with untreated idiopathic first seizures found that the presence of epileptiform abnormalities on EEG was associated with a recurrence risk of 83 percent, compared with 41 percent in patients with nonspecific abnormalities and 12 percent in patients in whom...
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Neurol India is an peer-reviewed biomedical periodical of Neurological Society of India. ... Risk of recurrence of seizures following single unprovoked idiopathic seizure. Das CP, Sawhney IM, Lal V, Prabhakar S; Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
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Seizures are a common serious neurologic disorder in the outpatient setting. In the United States, approximately 4 million patients suffer at least one seizure and 2 million ... C. Family history. Febrile, myoclonic, primary idiopathic seizures, and genetic syndromes with seizures often present a familial pattern.
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Data from large, prospective clinical trials can guide physicians in initiating and discontinuing antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in children and adults who present with seizures. In general, AEDs are initiated once the risks of seizure recurrence outweigh treatment risks;
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