Attacks of muscle weakness

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edit important variables such as: demo: duration, demo: age, limitation of movement, vision problems, sudden inability to move, daytime sleepiness, restlessness

related types of physicians - neurologist, neurosurgeon

Atonic seizures - type of convulsions with sudden loss of muscle tone

a.k.a drop seizures, drop attacks, akinetic seizures, drop attacks

'atonic seizures' is considered a medical emergency

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy - type of convulsions

a.k.a JME

'juvenile myoclonic epilepsy' is considered a medical emergency

Narcolepsy or cataplexy - sleep disorder that causes uncontrollable sleepiness with sleep attacks

Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome - type of severe seizure disorder

a.k.a LGS, Lennox syndrome

Meniere's disease - inner ear disease affecting hearing and balance

a.k.a Idiopathic Endolymphatic Hydrops

Cerebrovascular accidents - stroke caused by decreased blood supply to brain

a.k.a stroke, Cerebral Infarction

'cerebrovascular accidents' is considered a medical emergency

Hemimedullary stroke - type of midbrain stroke

a.k.a Reinhold’s Syndrome,

'hemimedullary stroke' is considered a medical emergency

Lateral medullary syndrome - condition caused by stroke

a.k.a Lateral medullary syndrome, Wallenberg's syndrome, posterior inferior cerebellar artery syndrome

'lateral medullary syndrome' is considered a medical emergency

Brainstem lesions - diseases affecting brainstem

'brainstem lesions' is considered a medical emergency

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