Neonatal Sepsis: Understanding and Preventing Risks for Your Newborn
September is Sepsis Awareness Month, which was established in 2011 to shine a light on this critical illness. Sepsis is a life-threatening illness or…
Seizures
The multidisciplinary team at the University of Florida Comprehensive Epilepsy Program (UFCEP) is committed to providing advanced care to people with epilepsy, seizures and sleep disorders.
UF Health Shands Hospital is home to state-of-the-art medical, surgical and imaging facilities. An epilepsy monitoring unit is available for both adults and children who require long-term monitoring of their seizures.
Seizures and Seizure Classification
A seizure is the physical findings or changes in behavior that occur after an episode of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
The term "seizure" is often used interchangeably with "convulsion." Convulsions are when a person's body shakes rapidly and uncontrollably. During convulsions, the person's muscles contract and relax repeatedly. There are many different types of seizures. Some are mild and do not involve body shaking.
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News and Patient Stories: Seizures
New $7.7 million grant to propel search for drugs for rare brain disorder
August 13, 2024
JUPITER, Fla. — Children born with a damaged gene needed for healthy brain development, SYNGAP1, experience seizures, sensory processing disorders, difficulty…
The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology
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What to do when a charley horse seizes your leg
You’re finally asleep after a tough day when, all of a sudden, your left calf recoils in a pain so intense you’re seeing stars. A charley horse has seized your limb, and you’re now wide awake — and...
What to do when a charley horse seizes your leg
You’re finally asleep after a tough day when, all of a sudden, your left calf recoils in a pain so intense you’re seeing stars. A charley horse has seized your limb, and you’re now wide awake — and...