What does Neurons mean? Definitions for Neurons Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Neurons. U.S. National Library of Medicine (5.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: Neurons. The basic cellular units of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Signs and Symptoms of Seizures. Signs and symptoms are not the same things. A sign is a clinical feature of a disease or condition that the doctor looks for. It is something that can be seen or measured. A symptom is something the patient feels or complains about, like fatigue or pain. Symptoms cannot be directly observed. Both signs and symptoms are assessed in order to make a diagnosis . Often, a child having a generalized seizure will not remember anything about it and cannot describe her symptoms.
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