An atonic seizure (also called drop seizure, akinetic seizure, astatic seizure, or drop attack) is a type of seizure that consists of partial or complete loss of muscle tone that is caused by temporary alterations in brain function. These seizures are brief – usually less than fifteen seconds. They usually begin in childhood and may persist into adulthood. The seizure itself causes no physical injury, but the loss of control, predominantly in trunk muscles, can result in direct injury from falling. Electroencephalography can be used to confirm diagnosis. It is rare and can be indicative of Lennox–Gastaut syndrome (see Henri Gastaut).
Atonic seizures can occur while standing, walking, or sitting, and are often noticeable by a head drop (relaxing of the neck muscles). Fall injuries may result in impact to the face or head. As with common epileptic occurrences, no first aid is needed post-seizure, except in the instances where falling injuries have occurred. In some cases, a person may become temporarily paralyzed in part of his or her body. This usually does not last longer than 3 minutes.[1][citation needed]
An atonicseizure (also called drop seizure, akinetic seizure, astatic seizure, or drop attack) is a type of seizure that consists of partial or complete...
return to normal right after the seizure ends, though there may also be a period of post-ictal disorientation. Atonicseizures involve the loss of muscle activity...
There are six main types of generalized seizures: tonic-clonic, tonic, clonic, myoclonic, absence, and atonicseizures. They all involve loss of consciousness...
description. Other conditions that can present similarly include narcolepsy, atonicseizure, and hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Treatment options for sleep paralysis...
children with learning difficulties who also have frequent seizures of other types, such as atonic, tonic and myoclonic. Have slower onset and termination...
(MAE), also known as myoclonic atonic epilepsy or Doose syndrome, and renamed "Epilepsy with myoclonic-atonicseizures" in the ILAE 2017 classification...
significantly better chances of seizure freedom compared with vagus nerve stimulation (58.0% versus 21.1% reduction in atonicseizures, respectively). If a focal...
Generalized seizures can be either absence seizures, myoclonic seizures, clonic seizures, tonic-clonic seizures or atonicseizures. Generalized seizures occur...
not uncommon for children to have tonic–clonic seizures, and atonicseizures directly following the seizure. Those that are associated with hypothalamic...
comorbidities are common. ii. Epilepsy with myoclonic-atonicseizures (EMAtS) (formerly known as Myoclonic-Atonic Epilepsy or Doose syndrome) presents in developmentally...
person they know has epilepsy, even if the seizures are controlled by medication. If the employee has a seizure while at work, they could harm themselves...
atropine intoxication with mydriasis, dryness of mucous membranes, red face, atonic states of bowels and bladder, and hyperthermia in high doses. Central consequences...
understood. Typically, the condition manifests itself via absence seizures, myoclonic-atonic epilepsy and mild-to-moderate learning disability. In addition...
alternative or adjuvant medication for partial seizures, such as absence seizure, myoclonic seizure, and atonicseizures. A 2020 review on the use of lamotrigine...
in types such as, focal tonic seizure, focal clonic seizure, focal atonicseizure. Non-motor seizure are not accompanied with muscle movement, as well they...
and seizure types such as Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, tuberous sclerosis complex related epilepsy, refractory absence seizures and atonicseizures. There...
developmental delay and intellectual disability, as well as epileptic seizures. Other clinical features vary depending on the affected gene and may include...
distinctive, combining eyelid myoclonia with absences and myoclonic-atonicseizures. Seizures are often triggered by eating. A causal therapy was the first...
febrile seizures that end by age 6 (FS), such seizures extending beyond age 6 that may include afebrile tonic-clonic, myoclonic, absence, atonicseizures and...
treatment that proved ineffective. When Michel was 16, she experienced a seizure and was diagnosed with psychosis caused by temporal lobe epilepsy. Shortly...
atropine intoxication with mydriasis, dryness of mucous membranes, red face, atonic states of bowels and bladder, and hyperthermia in high doses. Central consequences...
including generalized tonic clonic, focal, myoclonic, atypical absence, atonic or unclassified. Mothers of infants with this disorder usually have uneventful...
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wall that were attached to the placenta. If the uterus is not contracting (atonic uterus) or ruptures during delivery, severe bleeding can occur. Massaging...
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