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anticonvulsants
substances or procedures that prevent or reduce the severity of epileptic or other convulsive seizures
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antiepileptic drugs
substances that prevent or reduce the severity of epilepsy and different types of epileptic seizures, not just convulsive seizures
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autoinduction
metabolic process in which a drug stimulates the production of enzymes that enhance its own metabolism over time, which leads to a reduction in therapeutic drug concentrations
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convulsion
type of seizure involving excessive stimulation of neurons in the brain and characterized by the spasmodic contraction of voluntary muscles
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electroencephalogram (EEG)
a recording of the electrical activity that arises from spontaneous currents in nerve cells in the brain, derived from electrodes placed on the outer skull
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epilepsy
a general term for any group of neurologic disorders characterized by recurrent episodes of convulsive seizures, sensory distrubances, abnormal behavior, loss of consciousness, or combo of these
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primary epilepsy
epilepsy in which there is no identifiable cause
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seizure
excessive stimulation of neurons in the brain leading to a sudden burst of abnormal neuron activity that results in temporary changes in brain function, primarily affecting sensory and motor activity
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seizures, generalized onset
seizures originating simultaneously in both cerebral hemispheres
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seizures, partial onset
- seizures originating in a more localized region of the brain
- also called focal seizures
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status epilepticus
a common seizure disorder characterized by generalized tonic-clonic convulsions that occur in succession
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tonic-clonic seizures
seizures involving initial muscular contraction throughout the body (tonic phase), progressing to alternating contraction and relaxation (clonic phase)
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