ADVERSE EVENTS

Seizure

Patient term description

Sudden bursts of electrical activity in the brain that temporarily affect how it works. Some seizures can cause the body to jerk and shake (sometimes called a 'fit'), while other seizures cause problems like loss of awareness or unusual sensations.

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Grand mal seizure

MedDRA preferred term: GENERALISED TONIC-CLONIC SEIZURE

MedDRA high-level group term: Seizures (incl subtypes)

Seizure

MedDRA preferred term: SEIZURE

MedDRA high-level group term: Seizures (incl subtypes)

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What is an adverse event?

An adverse event could be any unwanted symptom we might have after starting a treatment, but it might or might not be caused directly by the treatment