convulsion
medical condition where body muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly
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convulsion
Summary
convulsion is a symptom or sign[1]. convulsion draws 1,779 Wikipedia views per month (symptom_or_sign category, ranking #52 of 200).[2]
Key Facts
- convulsion's instance of is recorded as symptom or sign[3].
- convulsion is a type of clinical sign[4].
- convulsion is a type of neurological symptom[5].
- convulsion's Commons category is recorded as Seizures[6].
- convulsion's ICPC 2 ID is recorded as N07[7].
- convulsion's symptoms and signs is recorded as spasm[8].
- convulsion's has cause is recorded as epilepsy[9].
- convulsion's has cause is recorded as fever[10].
- convulsion's has cause is recorded as celiac disease[11].
- convulsion's has cause is recorded as stroke[12].
- convulsion's has cause is recorded as traumatic brain injury[13].
- convulsion's has cause is recorded as hypoglycemia[14].
- convulsion's has cause is recorded as brain tumor[15].
- convulsion's has cause is recorded as meningitis[16].
- convulsion's has cause is recorded as encephalitis[17].
- convulsion's has cause is recorded as toxemia[18].
- convulsion's has cause is recorded as alcoholism[19].
- convulsion's has cause is recorded as cerebral hemorrhage[20].
- convulsion's medical examination is recorded as encephalography[21].
- convulsion's medical examination is recorded as magnetic resonance imaging[22].
- convulsion's medical examination is recorded as computed tomography[23].
- convulsion's possible treatment is recorded as anticonvulsant agent[24].
- convulsion's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
- convulsion's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[26].
- convulsion's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C2962[27].
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Definition and Type
convulsion's instance of is recorded as symptom or sign[3]. Recorded subclass of include clinical sign[4] and neurological symptom[5].
Why It Matters
convulsion draws 1,779 Wikipedia views per month (symptom_or_sign category, ranking #52 of 200).[2] convulsion has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] convulsion is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]