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  2. Status epilepticus - Wikipedia

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    Status epilepticus (SE), or status seizure, is a medical condition consisting of a single seizure lasting more than 5 minutes, or 2 or more seizures within a 5-minute period without the person returning to normal between them. [3] [1] Previous definitions used a 30-minute time limit. [2]

  3. Convulsion - Wikipedia

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    A simple febrile seizure is generalized, occurs singularly, and lasts less than 15 minutes. [19] A complex febrile seizure can be focused in an area of the body, occur more than once, and lasts for more than 15 minutes. [19] Febrile seizures affect 2–4% of children in the United States and Western Europe, it is the most common childhood ...

  4. Seizure types - Wikipedia

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    Atonic seizures are a brief 0.5-2 second lapses in muscle tone commonly leading to a fall. [6] Epileptic spasm seizures are brief 1-2 second proximal limb and truncal flexion or extension movements, often repeated. [6] Hyperkinetic seizures occur as high amplitude truncal and limb movements such as pedaling, thrashing, and rocking movements. [7]

  5. List of ICD-9 codes 320–389: diseases of the nervous system ...

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    This is a shortened version of the sixth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs. It covers ICD codes 320 to 389. The full chapter can be found on pages 215 to 258 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index of Volume 1.

  6. Conversion disorder - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms of conversion disorder usually occur suddenly. Conversion disorder is typically seen in people aged 10 to 35, [8] and affects between 0.011% and 0.5% of the general population. [9] Conversion disorder can present with motor or sensory symptoms including any of the following: Motor symptoms or deficits: Impaired coordination or balance

  7. Paroxysmal dyskinesia - Wikipedia

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    Studies on diseases that are similar in nature to PD have revealed insights into the causes of movement disorders. Hypnogenic paroxysmal dyskinesia is a form of epilepsy affecting the frontal lobe. Single genes have been identified on chromosomes 15, 20, and 21, which contribute to the pathology of these epilepsy disorders. [4]

  8. Psychogenic non-epileptic seizure - Wikipedia

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    The number of people with PNES ranges from 2 to 33 per 100,000. [6] PNES are most common in young adults, particularly women. [6] The prevalence for PNES is estimated to make up 5–20% of outpatient epilepsy clinics; 75–80% of these diagnoses are given to female patients and 83% are to individuals between 15 and 35 years old.

  9. 1.2.6 ICHD 10, ICD10 G44.882 ... Post-seizure headache Headache attributed to Chiari malformation type I (CM1) ... Headache unspecified. References