TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Epileptic Seizures and Their Classification
A1  - Holmes, Gregory L.
A1  - Arzimanoglou, Alexis
A2  - Duchowny, Michael
A2  - Cross, J. Helen
A2  - Arzimanoglou, Alexis
PY  - 2017
T2  - Pediatric Epilepsy
AB  - An  epileptic  seizure  is  a  paroxysmal  disorder  characterized  by  an  abnormal,  excessive,  hypersynchronous  discharge  of  neurons  which  results  in  an  alteration  of  function  of  the  patient.  This  alteration  of  function  can  be  quite  dramatic  such  as  during  a  generalized  tonic–clonic  (grand  mal)  seizure  or  much  more  subtle  such  as  during  an  absence  (petit  mal)  seizure.  Epilepsy  is  a  condition  characterized  by  repeated,  unprovoked  seizures.  If  the  seizures  are  consistently  provoked,  such  as  by  fever  or  hypoglycemia,  the  term  epilepsy  should  not  be  used.  Epilepsy  is  not  a  single  disorder,  but  rather  a  symptom  of  underlying  brain  dysfunction.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1138409263
ER  -