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Epilepsy vs seizure - serene
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12-19-2007, 06:37 PM
Anybody knows what's the difference btwn epilepsy and seizure ? what is epilepticus ? thanks....
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12-19-2007, 06:41 PM
sizure is a single episode..epilepsy is a condition where the patient has a tebdebcy to experience seizures, usually more than one episode
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12-19-2007, 06:43 PM
can I say an epileptic patient is having a seizure attack ?
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12-19-2007, 10:08 PM
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