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Convulsion
Convulsions are rhythmic contractions of all muscles in the body, which create a violent rhythmic motion. A common type of convulsion is the generalized tonic-clonic seizure.
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A 28-year old male asked:
convulsion,is it dangerous?
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Is it safe to drive after being cleared fit following a convulsion?
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A 33-year old male asked:
I've had sezuries caused by coughing. They range from freezing up for a few seconds followed by confusion, to full on convulsions. Cause?
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A 21-year old male asked about a 20-year old female:
My girlfriend passes out and sometimes has heavy convulsions after sex. It lasts for up to a half hour, off and on for both. Should we be worried?
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A 44-year old asked:
Should I go see a doctor if I'm fainting with convulsions?
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A 33-year old asked:
What could it mean if my brother keeps getting convulsions?
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A 31-year old male asked:
What is this? Sudden unconsciousness with convulsions that I fall in and out of for hours. No vision for 10min after last episode. Cannot be woken up.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Is a convulsion always from a seizure?
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A 29-year old asked:
Why did my son have feberal convulsion?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can a convulsion be non seizure related?
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A 39-year old asked:
Do people ever get a seizure without convulsions?
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A 46-year old asked:
Do people ever get a seizure without convulsions?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What is the different between seizure and convulsion ?!
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the difference between a convulsion and a seizure?
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A 47-year old asked:
How do seizure disorders affect the body during the convulsion?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Hello! I was smoking Hookah and after a few minutesthat i stopped i fainted and had some convulsions. I rarely smoke and never faint. Any advice? :-)
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A 42-year old asked:
Are Adolescent Nightmare Convulsions at all normal? My 8 year old son seems to convulse in his sleep and wakes up in a cold sweat. He claims to be having nightmares. Is this an adolescent thing? Could it have long term health implications?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is a focal motor seizure serious like a convulsion?
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A 24-year old male asked:
What are the difference between seizures and convulsions?
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A 44-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of epilepsy besides the convulsions?
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A 37-year old asked:
Do back problems or pinched nerves in neck cause convulsions?
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A 24-year old male asked:
What's electronarcosis? Does it induces convulsions like electroconvulsive therapy
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A 41-year old asked:
What are the chances of my baby having another febrile convulsion after the first one?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Today i've had a mini convulsion in my head and all of a sudden i started shaking my head up and down uncontrollably for seconds. What are the causes?
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A 40-year old asked:
Dizzy spell like convulsion after shower?
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A member asked:
What can I do to avoid febrile convulsions ?
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A 35-year old asked:
How long do febrile convulsions usually last for ?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Is it applicable to put cold water to a child having febrile convulsion?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Loading dose of injection levetiracetam in convulsion ? Previous no medicine.
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A 43-year old asked:
Getting tested for epilepsy - what will they do to me? bring on a convulsion?
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