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Convulsion
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sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles of the body, often accompanied by loss of consciousness.

CONVULSIONS, the pathological condition of body associated with abnormal, violent and spasmodic contractions and relaxations of the muscles, taking the form of a fit.

Convulsions
Definition:
Convulsions are when a person's body shakes rapidly and uncontrollably. During convulsions, the person's muscles contract and relax repeatedly.

Convulsion (Seizure)
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Convulsiones
Definición
Es un cambio súbito en el comportamiento provocado por una exesiva actividad eléctrica en el cerebro.

Convulsions are when a person's body shakes rapidly and uncontrollably. During convulsions, the person's muscles contract and relax repeatedly.

The convulsions occur because the electrical systems in the brain have not yet matured sufficiently to cope with the stress of a high temperature.
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Convulsions (Spasms, Seizures, Fits)
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Convulsions
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DO NOT make the person throw up. Call Poison Control for appropriate treatment.

Convulsions
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Symptoms of West Nile fever usually last a few days, but symptoms of encephalitis or meningitis may last several weeks and certain neurological effects, such as paralysis, may be permanent.

Convulsion; a sudden, involuntary movement of the muscles.
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convulsions and loss of consciousness
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convulsions
Also known as seizures, fits or attacks. Can be a side effect of medications or drugs.

A convulsion that occurs in association with a rapid increase in body temperature.
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If convulsions begin, medicine will be injected into your veins. You will be watched closely. Restraints may be used to help prevent injuries. Sedating drugs may be given if you have hallucinations and delusions.

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Isn't responsive
Loses consciousness
Reviewed last on: 9/25/2008
Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital.

After a convulsion, most victims go into a deep sleep. Don´t prevent the victim from sleeping. He or she will probably be disoriented for awhile after awakening.

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Eclamptic convulsions look no different from epileptic fits. The mother is gripped by synchronised, repetitive, jerky and sometimes quite violent movements involving muscle groups in the eyes, jaw, neck and limbs.

Seizures (convulsions).
Sluggishness or problems thinking clearly, such as being forgetful or easily confused.
Slow and irregular heartbeats or troubled breathing.

A seizure or convulsion
Staring or repetitive automatic movements (a neck tilt or a squint)
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Unconsciousness, convulsions, muscle rigidity
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Fevers and Convulsions
High Fevers, Brain Damage and Febrile Seizures
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Focal seizures -- Convulsions brought about by a disease process or injury to an identifiable part of the brain.

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It is signaled by the occurrence of one or more convulsions, not attributable to other cerebral conditions such as epilepsy, in a patient with preeclampsia.

Excessive drooling and convulsions become evident. Blindness and head enlargement set in by the second year. "Fatal by age 2 or 3 years" today would be modified to "fatal by age 5." After age 2, total constant nursing care is needed.

Las convulsiones ocurren como resultado de actividad eléctrica extra en el cerebro. Hay varios tipos de convulsiones.

About one in 1,000 people with measles develops encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain caused by a viral infection, which may cause vomiting, convulsions and, rarely, coma.

During a convulsion, protect the child from injury by moving dangerous objects away. Do not try to hold the child down. Do not put anything in his or her mouth. When the seizure has passed, give the child acetaminophen for fever control.

history of convulsions. Some of these drugs may trigger convulsions.
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Jackie, whose own son was hospitalised due to convulsions 10 days after receiving his MMR vaccine in 1992, remains unconvinced about the safety of the vaccine. "My own feeling is that parents have a right to be concerned," she said.

seizures or convulsions
behavior changes including irritability
blood or clear fluid draining from the ears or nose
one pupil (dark area in the center of the eye) looks larger than the other eye
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Convulsion (seizure).
Signs of moderate to severe difficulty breathing.
A rectal temperature over 104F after exposure to a hot environment.
Confusion, severe restlessness, or anxiety.
Fast heart rate.

Although high fevers may bring on convulsions or delirium, generally, it is not how high the temperature is, but how rapidly the temperature rose that causes a convulsion.
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your child has a convulsion
any purple spots are present on the skin
breathing is difficult AND no better after you clear the nose
your child is unable to swallow anything and is drooling saliva ...

If you or your child has bacterial meningitis, your doctor may recommend treatments for brain swelling, shock, convulsions or dehydration.

This is because the apparent severity of the convulsions on the outside does not necessarily reflect what is happening in the brain - more severe disturbances in brain activity do not always produce larger seizures.

Eclampsia is the occurence of seizures (convulsions) in a pregnant woman. The seizures are unrelated to brain conditions and usually happen after the 20th week of pregnancy.
See also: Preeclampsia
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Anticonvulsant treatment during pregnancy should be chosen so as to minimise the occurrence of convulsions. Anticonvulsant therapy is associated with an increased risk of neural tube defects.

Secondary parasomnias are disorders of other organ systems that may manifest during sleep, for example, seizures (convulsions), respiratory dyskinesias (difficulty in performing respiratory movements), arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms), ...

Febrile seizures are convulsions that can occur in children with fever.
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electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - a procedure causing a brief convulsion by passing an electric current through the brain; used to treat some mental disorders.

What is the difference between a seizure and a convulsion and how are they treated?
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Muscle jerking or twitching (seizures or convulsions)
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Severe swelling of the entire limb used for the vaccination
Collapse with shock-like state (unresponsive with low blood pressure)
Persistent, inconsolable crying lasting more than three hours
Convulsions, with or without fever, ...

Sudden penetrating pain in the legs, lower back or abdomen
Severe vomiting and diarrhea, resulting in dehydration
Low blood pressure
Loss of consciousness/Syncope
Hypoglycemia
Confusion, psychosis
Severe lethargy
Convulsions ...

you have a severe headache with a stiff neck
you have a headache with confusion or loss of alertness
you have a headache with convulsions
you have a headache after a blow to the head
you used to be headache-free, but now have headaches a lot ...

Symptoms of seizures range from an altered mental state (which can range from mild to severe), sudden and intense tensing of muscles, convulsions, and other symptoms.

See also: Convulsions, Seizure, Seizures, Infection, Vomiting