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a drug that helps to reduce the tendency of the brain to have a seizure. Although their primary use is for epilepsy, anticonvulsants are also used to treat psychiatric disorders, pain syndromes, and migraines |
a sensory experience that precedes a neurologic event, such as a migraine or seizure During an aura, the patient may see, smell, or hear something unusual, or have a strange feeling, such as déjà vu (the feeling that one has been in a new place previously). In the case of seizures, the aura is actually a simple partial seizure |
a neurological event caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Seizures come in many types. Some cause a patient to fall and thrash about on the floor, and others cause a loss of awareness without falling |
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a strong, unexpected, often painful muscle contraction |
an involuntary, fast musculoskeletal movement. Tremors can be due to neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis, excessive intake of stimulants, such as caffeine, or may be a harmless genetic condition, such as essential tremor. Tremors may affect the hands, chin, and other parts of the body |