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Convulsion Information

A convulsion is a medical condition where body muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body.[1] Because a convulsion is often a symptom of an epileptic seizure, the term convulsion is sometimes used as a synonym for seizure. However, not all epileptic seizures lead to convulsions, and not all convulsions are caused by epileptic seizures. Convulsions are also consistent with an electric shock. For non-epileptic convulsions, see non-epileptic seizures.

Convulsions may also be referred to as "fits" in some instances. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Medlineplus medical encyclopedia
  2. ^ Dictionary definition of fits
· · Symptoms and signs: cognition, perception, emotional state and behaviour (R40–R46, 780.0–780.5, 781.1)
Cognition
Alteration of consciousness Confusion (Delirium) · Somnolence · Obtundation · Stupor · Unconsciousness (Syncope, Coma, Persistent vegetative state)
Fainting/Syncope Carotid sinus syncope • Heat syncope • Vasovagal episode
Other Amnesia (Anterograde amnesia, Retrograde amnesia) · Dizziness (Vertigo, Presyncope/Lightheadedness, Disequilibrium) · Convulsion
Emotional state Anxiety · Irritability · Hostility · Suicidal ideation
Behavior Verbosity
Perception/ sensation disorder Olfaction : Anosmia · Hyposmia · Dysosmia · Parosmia · Hyperosmia Taste: Ageusia · Hypogeusia · Dysgeusia · Parageusia · Hypergeusia Hallucination: Auditory hallucination

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· · Seizures and epilepsy (G40–G41, 345)
Basics Seizure types · Seizure trigger · Breakthrough seizure · Postictal state · Epileptogenesis · Aura (warning sign)
Treatments Antiepileptics · (for list) · Electroencephalography (diagnosis method) · Epileptologist
Related disorders Todd's paresis · Landau-Kleffner syndrome · Epilepsy in animals
Epilepsy organizations Epilepsy Foundation (USA) · International Dravet Epilepsy Action League · Epilepsy Toronto · Epilepsy Research UK · Epilepsy Action Australia · Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy · Epilepsy Action · National Society for Epilepsy
Issues for epileptics Epilepsy and driving · Epilepsy and employment · Epilepsy in children
Seizure types Epilepsy types
Partial/focal Seizures: Simple partial · Complex partial · Jacksonian seizure Epilepsy: Temporal lobe epilepsy · Frontal lobe epilepsy · Rolandic epilepsy · Nocturnal epilepsy
Generalised Tonic-clonic · Absence seizure · Atonic seizure · Automatism · Benign familial neonatal · Lennox-Gastaut · West
Status epilepticus Epilepsia partialis continua · Complex partial status epilepticus
Myoclonic epilepsy Progressive myoclonic epilepsy (Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy, Unverricht-Lundborg disease, MERRF syndrome, Lafora disease) · Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
Non-epileptic seizures Febrile seizure · Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures

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Noun

convulsion (plural convulsions)
  1. (medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
  2. An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
  3. Violent turmoil.
    Earthquakes and convulsions of nature shake Earth on a regular basis.
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