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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"convulsion"”.
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An Examination Of The Persistence Of Kindling, A Model For Neural Plasticity
… on the animal attaining a fully generalized convulsion, but the question of whether kindling is a steady state or a slowly eroding state was not answered. Experiment Two examined retention of a fully generalized convulsion in animals tested at intervals ranging from one week to twenty-four …
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Indagine etnofarmacologica su Casimiroa edulis Llave et Lex
… acid-induced (antinociceptive activity) and convulsion lithium-pilocarpine induced, while it significantly prolonged pentobarbital-induced hypnosis. The extract of leaves produced a like-anxyolitic action in the elevated plus maze test; in the FST it was as effective as fluoxetine in inducing …
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Flexion and Extension : Studies Employing Muscles of the Shank in Amphibians
… extensor and to demonstrate various patterns of convulsion and their modification by depressants. Contractures have been investigated in the isolated organ bath. Depolarizing agents have been used to compare the proportions of slow fibres in the gastrocnemius of frogs and toads. Tibialis anticus, …
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Application of machine learning to epileptic seizure onset detection and treatment
… memory, a sensory hallucination, or a whole-body convulsion. Approximately 1 out of every 3 individuals with epilepsy continues to experience frequent seizures despite treatment with multiple anti-epileptic drugs. These intractable seizures pose a serious risk of injury, limit the independence and …
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Looking at dirty pictures : sur(sous)realism, fascism, and reproducing intoxication in the 1930’s
… aesthetic production of revolutionary convulsion (embodied in the concept of 'Convulsive Beauty') against the much broader background of its historical period in which the reproduction of intoxicating desire by the German fascists was revolutionizing the political face of Europe. In …
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The Risk of Seizure Recurrence Following a First Unprovoked Seizure in Childhood: An Extended Follow-Up
… family history of seizure, previous febrile convulsion, duration of seizure, number of seizure in 24 hours, and type of seizure) were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox's proportional hazard model. RESULTS: 177 children(43.3%) experienced seizure recurrence. The cumulative …
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Seroprevalence of anti-toxoplasma IgG antibody in HIV patients with neurological manifestations
… were headache, neck-ache/stiffness, confusion, convulsion, fever and focal neurological lesions (hemi-plegia & cranial nerve deficit). Seroprevalence of toxoplasma was quite low as compared to other studies though this could be explained by the small sample size. Further investigations were …
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A descriptive study of patients presenting with a chief complaint of seizures to the prehospital emergency care practitioner of the Western Cape
… with a chief complaint of seizures and/or convulsions to prehospital emergency care practitioners within the Western Cape Government Emergency Medical Services. Methods This retrospective study included all Western Cape Government Emergency Medical Services calls indicating a chief …
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The origin of the Polish National Catholic Church of St. Joseph County, Indiana
… well. At that time the Midwest was caught in a convulsion of anti-Catholicism and soon transferred it Into anti- foreignism with the Poles becoming the principal target for abuse. Furthermore, their employment was of the meanest kind and their wages substandard. When they lashed out in …
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Outcomes of Status Epilepticus in the Elderly
Background: Status epilepticus (SE) is a serious medical condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Few studies have addressed this condition in the elderly. The present study examines predictors of SE mortality in this growing population.Methods: SE patients visiting the …