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Anticonvulsant

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 [Toggle]

Aura

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 [Toggle]

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 [Toggle]

Spasm

a strong, unexpected, often painful muscle contraction [Toggle]

Tremor

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 [Toggle]

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Anticonvulsant 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 [Toggle]	Aura 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 [Toggle]	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 [Toggle]
Spasm a strong, unexpected, often painful muscle contraction [Toggle]	Tremor 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 [Toggle]