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Nervous System
Seizure
Term | Definition |
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idiopathic | having no known cause or origin |
interictal | time between seizures |
postictal | time after a seizure |
preictal | time before a seizure |
tonic | pertaining to muscle tone (normally weal or unresponsive) |
clonus | muscle spasm or twitching |
tonic-clonic seizure | a seizure characterized by both a tonic and a clonic phase |
monoparesis | partial paralysis of one limb |
monoplegia | paralysis of one limb |
paralysis | complete loss of sensation and motor function |