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Seizure
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Sudden, uncontrolled body movements and changes in behavior that occur because of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Symptoms include loss of awareness, changes in emotion, loss of muscle control, and shaking. Seizures may be caused by drugs, high fevers, head injuries, and certain diseases, such as epilepsy. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Sudden, involuntary skeletal muscular contractions of cerebral or brain stem origin. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
Convulsion; a sudden, involuntary movement of the muscles. (NCI Dictionary)
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