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Seizure Disorders
  • Seizure Disorders
    • Types of seizures
    • Causes
    • Symptoms
      • Focal-onset seizures
      • Generalized-onset seizures
      • Dravet syndrome
      • Status epilepticus
      • Symptoms after a seizure
      • Complications
    • Diagnosis
      • History and physical examination
      • Testing
    • Treatment
      • General measures
      • Antiseizure medications
      • Emergency treatment
      • Surgery
      • Stimulation of the vagus nerve
      • Stimulation of the brain
    • Prognosis
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