Seizure

/sˈiːʒɐ/

/ˈsiʒɝ/

Seizure

a sudden and painful attack caused by an illness

synonyms : ictus

the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

synonyms : capture

the taking possession of something by legal process

the act of taking of a person by force

synonyms : capture

Examples

1. Seizures happen as a result of a sudden surge in the brain’s electrical activities.

2. Medication successfully controls seizures for about 70% of cases.

3. Seizures define the onset of eclampsia.

4. As a result of the neurodegeneration, my kids have seizures almost daily.