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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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Hypoparathyroidism
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Generalized seizures in children
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Epilepsy
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Seizure disorder
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Bupivacaine
Nipent
Novocain
PCE
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What causes sudden convulsions at night?

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What to do if I have convulsions not loosing consciousness?

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Is this convulsion a type of seizure?

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Is a convulsion always from a seizure?

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Why did my son have feberal convulsion?

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Can a convulsion be non seizure related?

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Do people ever get a seizure without convulsions?

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Can you tell me how to stop my stomach convulsions?

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Are fainting and convulsions part of stroke symptoms?

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What is the different between seizure and convulsion ?!

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What is the difference between convulsions and seizures?

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What are the difference between seizures and convulsions?

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What is the difference between a convulsion and a seizure?

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Help! Is it possible to have a seizure without convulsions?

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How do seizure disorders affect the body during the convulsion?

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A 44-year old asked:

Strange convulsions when going to sleep like jolts and occ buzzes?

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Can there be some alternative medicine to cure convulsions for neonatalstage?

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Do convulsions have to be accompanied by loss of consciousness in order to be considered "convulsions"?

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A 36-year old female asked:

My son has had high temperature for 3days now and got history of convulsion his got a cough as well.. And vomits every food he takes?

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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 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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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 19-year old female asked:

I have been experiencing a weird sensation when I stand up too quick. I will black out and I have also fallen to the floor a couple times. During these Im pretty sure I have also convulsed. These convulsions dont happen every time just sometimes?

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