Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: stocking(noun) close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural) stocking(noun) the activity of supplying a stock of something. he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout.
A seizure is the physical findings or changes in behavior that occur after an episode of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The term seizure is often used interchangeably with convulsion.. Convulsions occur when a person's body shakes rapidly and uncontrollably. During convulsions, the person's muscles contract and relax repeatedly. There are many different types of seizures.
Seizures can take on many different forms, and seizures affect different people in different ways. Not all parts of a seizure may be visible or easy to separate from each other. Every person with seizures will not have every stage or symptom. An aura or warning is the first symptom of a seizure and is considered part of the seizure. Not everyone has an aura. The middle of a seizure is often called the ictal phase. This correlates with the electrical seizure activity in the brain. As the seizure ends, the postictal phase occurs - this is