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.
Complex focal seizures: These usually happen in the part of your brain that controls emotion and memory. You may lose consciousness but still look like youâre awake, or you may do things like gag, smack your lips, laugh, or cry. It may take several minutes for someone whoâs having a complex focal seizure to come out of it. Secondary generalized seizures: These start in one part of your brain and spread to the nerve cells on both sides. They can cause some of the same physical symptoms as a generalized seizure, like convulsions or muscle slackness.