Epilepsy: What is it - Causes & Symptoms | It's #PurpleDay today, the international awareness day for #Epilepsy. What exactly is Epilepsy? What causes it and what are some of the symptoms?
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Cureus | Current Classification of Seizures and Epilepsies: Scope, Limitations and Recommendations for Future Action | Article
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International Autoimmune Encephalitis Society on Twitter: "Focal onset Impaired Awareness #Seizures used to be referred to as complex partial seizures. This happens in the Temporal lobe. #AutoimmuneEncephalitis #patients may have this type
Epilepsy Queensland - Would you know how to recognise a focal seizure? Focal seizures can vary greatly from person to person and can present differently depending on where they originate or spread
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A 29-year old male patient had focal seizure with impaired awareness,... | Download Scientific Diagram
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Cureus | Current Classification of Seizures and Epilepsies: Scope, Limitations and Recommendations for Future Action | Article
Ⓜ️ed438 on Twitter: "( Partial “focal” Seizure ) Only part of the brain is involved, so only part of the body is affected. Depending on the part of the brain having abnormal
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