sei·zure
sei·zure/ˈsēZHər/
noun
- the action of capturing someone or something using force."the seizure of the Assembly building"synonyms: capture, occupation, takeover, overrunning, annexation, annexing, invasion, conquering, subjugation, subjection, colonization, kidnapping, kidnap, abduction, hostage-taking, hijacking, snatching, nobbling
- a sudden attack of illness, especially a stroke or an epileptic fit."the patient had a seizure"synonyms: convulsion, spasm, paroxysm, collapse, sudden illness, attack, fit, bout, stroke, apoplexy, ictus
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Sep 2, 2023 · A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled burst of electrical activity in the brain. It can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings and levels ...
A seizure is a burst of uncontrolled signals between brain cells. This burst of electrical activity can causes stiffness, twitching, changes in behavior, ...
A seizure represents the uncontrolled, abnormal electrical activity of the brain that may cause changes in the level of consciousness, behavior, memory, or ...
A seizure is abnormal electrical activity in your brain that temporarily affects your consciousness, muscle control and behavior.
A seizure is a sudden and temporary change in the electrical and chemical activity in the brain which leads to a change a person's movement, behaviour, ...
Sudden, uncontrolled body movements and changes in behavior that occur because of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Symptoms include loss of awareness ...
Seizures involve sudden, temporary, bursts of electrical activity in the brain that change or disrupt the way messages are sent between brain cells.
Jul 19, 2024 · Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder in which groups of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain sometimes send the wrong signals and cause seizures.
A seizure is a period of symptoms due to abnormally excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. Outward effects vary from uncontrolled shaking ...
Feb 7, 2024 · Epilepsy is a chronic noncommunicable disease of the brain that affects around 50 million people worldwide. It is characterized by recurrent seizures.