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This term describes the initial semiology of the seizure without specifying whether the onset is focal or generalized. Thus it can be used for coding clonic seizures when the onset is not known.
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robinp
creation date
2020-02-24T15:50:52Z
definition
A clonic seizure is a type of motor seizure characterized by sustained rhythmic jerking, that is regularly repetitive.