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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > seizures
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... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > seizures
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social science subjects > health and social care > global health > systemic diseases > seizures

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seizures  

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  • A seizure is a sudden, involuntary attack in which body function, movement, sensation, awareness, behavior, or movement is altered. It is caused by excess electrical discharge in the brain. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Seizures]

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