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Partial complex seizure

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Alternative Names:
Seizure - complex; Complex seizure
Symptoms:
Note: Symptoms commonly persist for longer than 15 seconds. Typically they last no longer than 2 minutes.
Signs and tests:
The diagnosis is based primarily on the symptoms of the patient. The diagnosis of the cause begins with a completephysical examination, including a detailed neuromuscular examination, blood tests, and a possible lumbar puncture to rule out infection of the central nervous system.
  • An EEG may show changes characteristic of partial seizures, and may show the focus (the location of the cause) in the temporal or frontal lobe of the brain. A normal EEG does not rule out the possibility of seizures.
  • A head CT or head MRI scan may show the location and extent of the lesion causing the symptoms.
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