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convulsion, sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles of the body, often accompanied by loss of consciousness. It is not known what causes the abnormal impulses from the brain that result in convulsive seizures, since the disturbance may arise in normal brain tissue as well as in diseased or injured tissue. Convulsions may occur in such conditions as epilepsy, poisoning, high fever (especially in young children), disturbances of calcium or phosphorus metabolism, alkalosis, diabetes, oxygen insufficiency, and a low blood-sugar content, as well as in local irritation or injury of the brain. Persons undergoing convulsions should be guarded against self-injury (see epilepsy epilepsy, a chronic disorder of cerebral function characterized by periodic convulsive seizures. There are many conditions that have epileptic seizures. Sudden discharge of excess electrical activity, which can be either generalized (involving many areas of cells in
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convulsion

a violent involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles

convulsion [kən′vəl·shən]

(medicine)

An episode of involuntary, generally violent muscular contractions, rhythmically alternated with periods of relaxation; associated with many systematic and neurological diseases.

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High fever and febrile convulsions in infants and children can retard brain development with profound implications for societies.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES by Dr. Echefu Bright Ikechukwu / Health, general community

Mum Sarah Fisher, 42, said she told doctors George had had febrile convulsions.

MMR toddler died after jab; INQUEST by The Mirror (London, England)

With the high fever, there might be febrile convulsions (fits) but these are triggered by the high body temperature, not the disease itself.

Can we grow body parts from baby cells? Ask Alan YOUR CHILD HEALTH ... by Birmingham Mail (England)

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