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Partial Seizures
A partial seizure is an episode of abnormal activity in a localized (specific) part of the brain which causes changes in attention, movement, and/or behavior.
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Symptoms
Patients with focal seizures can have any of the symptoms below. Patients with simple focal seizures do not lose consci...
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Causes
All seizures are caused by abnormal electrical disturbances in the brain. Partial (focal) seizures occur when this elec...
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Tests
The diagnosis is based on the symptoms, taking into consideration the patient's other history. It is extremely difficul...
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Treatments
Whenever someone has a seizure for the first time, he or she should be taken to an emergency room, as there may be a se...
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Drugs
carbamazepine
gabapentin
lamotrigine
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Risk Factors
brain injury
Brain Tumor
Cerebrovascular Stroke
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Complications
Generalized seizures; Epilepsy (recurrent seizures; Prolonged or closely occurring seizures (status epilepticus; Injury...
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Prevention
Treating the underlying disorders may reduce the risk of further seizures. In most cases, the seizures may not be prev...
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Call your local emergency number (911) if this the first time a person has had a seizure or a seizure is occurring in s...
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