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Seizure

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A seizure is an intermittent abnormality of nervous system physiology characterised by a transient occurrence of signs and/or symptoms due to abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. [ HPO:probinson PMID:15816939 ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • UMLS:C0036572
  • MSH:D004827
  • SNOMEDCT_US:246545002
  • MSH:D012640
  • SNOMEDCT_US:313307000
  • SNOMEDCT_US:84757009
  • UMLS:C0014544
  • SNOMEDCT_US:128613002
  • SNOMEDCT_US:91175000
comment

A type of electrographic seizure has been proposed in neonates which does not have a clinical correlate, it is electrographic only. The term epilepsy is not used to describe recurrent febrile seizures. Epilepsy presumably reflects an abnormally reduced seizure threshold.

definition

A seizure is an intermittent abnormality of nervous system physiology characterised by a transient occurrence of signs and/or symptoms due to abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain.

has alternative id

HP:0001275, HP:0002431, HP:0002794, HP:0002432, HP:0002430, HP:0002182, HP:0010520, HP:0002391, HP:0002417, HP:0002437, HP:0002306, HP:0002479, HP:0002348, HP:0001303, HP:0002125, HP:0002466, HP:0002279, HP:0006997, HP:0002434

has exact synonym

Epileptic seizure, Seizures

id

HP:0001250

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