A convulsion is an episode in which you experience rigidity and uncontrolled muscle spasms along with altered consciousness. The spasms cause jerky motions that generally last a minute or two.

A NUMBER of clinical analyses of the febrile convulsion are available in the literature, 1 but with few exceptions the analytical procedure has been approached from the standpoint of the convulsion as ...

Convulsions are rapid, involuntary muscle contractions that cause uncontrollable shaking and limb movement. Convulsions are common in epileptic seizures but can also result from infections, fever, and ...

It’s not always possible to prevent seizures. If you have epilepsy, take your prescribed anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) as directed by a doctor. If AEDs don’t work, a doctor may recommend an implanted ...