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Seizure, Seizure Phases
Defining Seizures
A seizure can be defined as abnormal, uncontrolled electrical activity in brain cells. Nerve cells transmit signals to and from the brain in two ways by (1) altering the concentrations of salts (sodium, potassium, calcium) within the cell and (2) releasing chemicals called neurotransmitters (gamma aminobutyric acid). The change in salt concentration conducts the impulse from one end of the nerve cell to the other. Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Epilepsy/Seizures...Read the full article 
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