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Paroxysmal attack. Paroxysmal attacks or paroxysms (from Greek παροξυσμός) are a sudden recurrence or intensification of symptoms, such as a spasm or seizure. [1] These short, frequent symptoms can be observed in various clinical conditions. They are usually associated with multiple sclerosis or pertussis, but they may also be ...
Famous comedian (half of the "Abbot and Costello" duo) who had epilepsy all his life, but tried to control and hide it. [5] Ward Bond: 1903–1960 A film actor. His epilepsy led to his exclusion from the draft during World War II. [6] Bob Fosse: 1927–1987 An American actor, choreographer, dancer, and film and stage director.
Adam Christian Johnson, also known as the "Podium Guy", [1] [2] is an American convicted criminal who took part in the United States Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. A photograph of Johnson carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's lectern became a prominent image of the attack.
American: Beaten up and left for dead in a June 2020 attack. In July 2022, she awakened and identified her brother Daniel Palmer as the attacker. Daniel Palmer was arrested and died days later in custody. Martin Pistorius: 1975 3 years vegetative. 4 years minimally conscious 5 years able to move only eyes. 1999 South African: In 1999, he fully ...
Cait Brennan (born 1969), American musician and screenwriter. [8] Roberto Carcelen (born 1970), Peruvian-American cross-country skier. [9] Rory Cellan-Jones (born 1958), British journalist. [10] Joanne Chory (born 1955), American plant biologist and geneticist. [11] Alf Clausen (born 1941), American film and television composer. [12]
Non-epileptic seizures (NES), also known as pseudoseizures, non-epileptic attack disorder (NEAD), functional seizures, or dissociative seizures, are paroxysmal events that appear similar to an epileptic seizure, but do not involve abnormal, rhythmic discharges of neurons in the brain. [1] Symptoms may include shaking, loss of consciousness, and ...
Deaths. 140,000 (2021) [ 9 ] Epilepsy is a group of non-communicable neurological disorders characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. [ 10 ] An epileptic seizure is the clinical manifestation of an abnormal, excessive, and synchronized electrical discharge in the neurons. [ 1 ] The occurrence of two or more unprovoked seizures defines ...
The paroxysmal dyskinesias (PD) are a group of movement disorders characterized by attacks of hyperkinesia with intact consciousness. [1] Paroxysmal dyskinesia is a rare disorder, however the number of individuals it affects remains unclear. There are three different subtypes of PD that include paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD ...