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... Sometimes he has it and sometimes not , and it may easily take him unawares . Another problem is the response of the onlooker to the attack . He may recoil in horror or even make fun of the sufferer . Many times an epileptic person , on ...
... Sometimes he has it and sometimes not , and it may easily take him unawares . Another problem is the response of the onlooker to the attack . He may recoil in horror or even make fun of the sufferer . Many times an epileptic person , on ...
Page 66
... sometimes cause tingling in the limbs , and in some patients nausea and vomiting . Amphetamine . This drug , marketed under a variety of trade names , is occasionally used in the treatment of epilepsy . The tablets usually contain 5 ...
... sometimes cause tingling in the limbs , and in some patients nausea and vomiting . Amphetamine . This drug , marketed under a variety of trade names , is occasionally used in the treatment of epilepsy . The tablets usually contain 5 ...
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... Sometimes the trunk bends forward and sometimes the head only bends forward as the arms are jerked outwards . Just occasionally only one arm is affected . There may also be a cry associated with the attack . The attacks can be very ...
... Sometimes the trunk bends forward and sometimes the head only bends forward as the arms are jerked outwards . Just occasionally only one arm is affected . There may also be a cry associated with the attack . The attacks can be very ...
Contents
Fits Faints and Falls | 1 |
What Causes Fits? | 9 |
What sorts of Fits are there? | 23 |
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able abnormal activity addition adult already anti-convulsant appear aspects associated attacks become beginning blood body brain called carried cause cells cent centre changes chapter child condition considered containing continues convulsions course damage described develop diagnosis difficulties discharges disease disorder disturbance doctor drug effective electrical epilepsy epileptic attacks epileptic patients examination example fact faints fall feeling figure fits frequent further given head hospital important increase indicate inheritance injury interest known lead less mental normal observed occur operation parents particularly perhaps person petit physicians possible present prevent problems produce rare reason recent recording relatives responsible result seen seizures severe side similar social sometimes stimulation substance suffer suggested tablets temporal lobe tests tion treatment United usually waves workers
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Criminal Behaviour: An Introduction to Criminology and the Penal System Herschel A. Prins No preview available - 1982 |