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substances or procedures that prevent or reduce the severity of epileptic or other convulsive seizures |
anticonvulsants |
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prescription drugs that prevent or reduce the severity of epilepsy and different types of epileptic seizures, not just convulsive seizures |
antiepileptic drugs |
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a 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 |
autoinduction |
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a type of seizure involving excessive stimulation of neurons in the brain and characterized by the spasmodic contraction of voluntary muscles |
convulsion |
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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. |
electroencephalogram (EEG) |
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a general term for any of a group of neurologic disorders characterized by recurrent episodes of convulsive seizures, sensory disturbances, abnormal behavior, loss of consciousness, or any combination of these |
epilepsy |
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seizures originating simultaneously in both cerebral hemispheres |
generalized onset seizures |
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overgrowth of gum tissue and often a side effect of phenytoin |
gingival hyperplasia |
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seizures originating in a more localized region of the brain, also called focal seizures |
partial onset seizures |
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epilepsy in which there is no identifiable cause |
primary epilepsy |
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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 |
seizure |
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a seizure disorder characterized by generalized tonic-clonic convulsions that occur repeatedly; considered a medical emergency |
status epilepticus |
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seizures involving initial muscular contraction throughout the body, progressing to alternating contraction and relaxation |
tonic-clonic seizures |
