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Focal Seizures Complications
Complications of seizures include:
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Depression
- Injuries that occur during the seizure:
- Learning disabilities
- Mallory-Weiss tear
- Medication side effects
- Status epilepticus:
- Seizure that lasts longer than 30 minutes
- Multiple episodes of seizure without complete recovery between episodes
- Rhabdomyolysis
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Last Updated: Feb 9, 2011 References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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PubMed Focal Seizures References
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