Convulsion
| Convulsion | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-9 | 780.3 |
| MeSH | D012640 |
A convulsion is a medical condition where body muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body.[1] Because a convulsion is often a symptom of an epileptic seizure, the term convulsion is sometimes used as a synonym for seizure. However, not all epileptic seizures lead to convulsions, and not all convulsions are caused by epileptic seizures. Convulsions are also consistent with an electric shock. For non-epileptic convulsions, see non-epileptic seizures.
Convulsions may also be referred to as "fits" in some instances. [2]
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