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seizure
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seizure
Pathol a sudden manifestation or recurrence of a disease, such as an epileptic convulsion

seizure [′sē·zhər]
(medicine)
The sudden onset or recurrence of a disease or an attack.
Specifically, an epileptic attack, fit, or convulsion.


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Considering former Houston Astros manager Larry Dierker once suffered a serious brain seizure during a game, the title of his new book, ``This Ain't Brain Surgery: How to Win the Pennant Without Losing Your Mind'' (Simon & Schuster, $25, 289 pages), should be enough of an indication he doesn't take himself too seriously.
California researchers probed the neural roots of the mind's eye in four men and five women suffering from severe, uncontrollable brain seizures.
In 1987, Waller told a reporter for San Francisco's KRON-TV that William Casey's brain seizure was caused by "harassment" from liberals in Congress and the media.
 
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