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generalized epilepsy
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Noun1.generalized epilepsy - epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
epilepsy - a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions


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As many as a third of all epileptic fits are called "idiopathic generalised epilepsy," or IGE, meaning that the genetic causes for them are unknown but likely to be highly complex.
Based on these results, they concluded that valproate "should remain the first-line treatment for most patients with an idiopathic generalised epilepsy or seizures that are difficult to classify.
 
 
 
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