Seizures

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Epilepsy/Seizures(Free Handout)


Physiology of a Seizure


In order to understand the process of electrical transmission within nerve cells, it is important to review the structure and function of a nerve. A nerve cell can be thought of as a tube, having an inner section, and bounded by a cell wall (membrane). Importantly, the chemical composition of the inside of the cell and the outside of the cell are very different. Specifically, there is a diffe...Read the full article