seizure

A sudden loss of consciousness and generalised, tonic, clonic, tonic–clonic or atonic motor manifestations. Types of seizures include:

febrile seizures, with fever >38.5°C
afebrile seizures, without fever
syncopal seizures, with fainting (syncope, vasovagal episode) followed by seizure(s)

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11 August 2018

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