Temporary Loss of Consciousness Accompanied by Severe Muscle Spasms in Epilepsy

question 83

Multiple Choice

Temporary loss of consciousness accompanied by severe muscle spasms in epilepsy is called

• A) an absence seizure.
• B) a tonic clonic seizure.
• C) status epilepticus.
• D) narcolepsy.

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