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What is the different between seizure and convulsion ?!

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Seizure is : Medical term for specific brain condition, whereas convulsion can mean any muscle contraction, in general usage of the two words. In lay terms, convulsions can mean same thing as a generalized seizure.

Answered 7/10/2013

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Specifically: A seizure refers to an episode of altered consciousness due to an electrical dysfunction of brain, and their are numerous variations. More than one seizure would be termed epilepsy. A convulsion or grand mal seizure, is an episode of diffuse tonic-clonic shaking with or without tongue biting, bowel/ bladder incontinence and subsequent confusion.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Convulsion a subtype: Most consider a convulsion to be a "grand mal" or generalized tonic clonic seizure (primary or secondary). A convulsion is one type of seizure. Some other seizure types include: focal motor (a limb shaking), focal sensory (limb tingling), focal with altered awareness, or absence (short episodes of altered responsiveness often with eye blinks). There are others.

Answered 6/12/2016

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Many types of seizur: A convulsion is a form of seizure. However not all seizures are convulsions.

Answered 6/1/2015

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