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Seizures  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Clinical or subclinical disturbances of cortical function due to a sudden, abnormal, excessive, and disorganized discharge of brain cells. Clinical manifestations include abnormal motor, sensory and psychic phenomena. Recurrent seizures are usually referred to as EPILEPSY or "seizure disorder."

Entry terms

  • Seizure

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-X38R3J9W-0

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