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NREMT Paramedic

Category - Medical

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What is the proper term for a temporary alteration in behavior due to massive electrical discharge of one or more groups of neurons in the brain?

Cranial push
Stroke
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Seizure

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Answer: D - A seizure is a temporary alteration in behavior due to massive electrical discharge of one or more groups of neurons in the brain. This is the most common cause of idiopathic epilepsy. Status epilepticus is a series of two or more generalized motor seizures without an intervening return of consciousness. The common cause in adults is failure to take prescribed anticonvulsive medications.

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