Tonic-clonic seizures are the type of epileptic seizure most people recognise. In the past they were called grand-mal seizures. Tonic-clonic seizures can have a generalised onset, meaning they affect ...
Objectives: Electroencephalograms (EEGs) or multi-unit activities (MUAs) of tonic–clonic seizures typically exhibit a distinct structure. After a preliminary phase (DC shift, spikes), the tonic phase ...
Lacosamide is used to treat partial-onset seizures. It is also used with other medicines to treat primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. It acts on the central nervous system (CNS) to reduce the ...
This previously well teenager presented with a three week history of fever, headache, and a single episode of tonic-clonic seizure. On examination, he responded slowly to verbal commands and motor ...
The presentation of symptoms varies from person to person. Some may have tonic-clonic seizures that entail big movements while others experience less obvious seizures in which their speech and ...
He initially presented to hospital after six hours with mild hypotension and was treated with activated charcoal and intravenous fluids. Eighteen hours after the overdose he had two generalised ...