• Causes of the disorder are predominantly idiopathic. (wikipedia.org)
  • Idiopathic epilepsy is an epilepsy syndrome that is genetic or presumed genetic and in which there is no underlying disorder affecting development or other neurologic function (e.g., petit mal epilepsy). (clinicalgate.com)
  • Over time, the involuntary spasm of the neck muscles will increase in frequency and strength until it reaches a plateau. (wikipedia.org)
  • A seizure typically causes altered awareness, abnormal sensations, focal involuntary movements, or convulsions (widespread violent involuntary contraction of voluntary muscles). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Nonepileptic seizures are provoked by a temporary disorder or stressor (eg, metabolic disorders, central nervous system (CNS) infections, cardiovascular disorders, drug toxicity or withdrawal, psychogenic disorders). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Spasmodic torticollis is an extremely painful chronic neurological movement disorder causing the neck to involuntarily turn to the left, right, upwards, and/or downwards. (wikipedia.org)
  • Tourette syndrome (TS) is a common genetic neurological disorder characterized by chronic motor and vocal tics beginning before adulthood. (medscape.com)
  • citation needed] Spasmodic torticollis is a form of focal dystonia, a neuromuscular disorder that consists of sustained muscle contractions causing repetitive and twisting movements and abnormal postures in a single body region. (wikipedia.org)
  • Neonatal Seizure Disorders Neonatal seizures are abnormal electrical discharges in the central nervous system of neonates and usually manifest as stereotyped muscular activity or autonomic changes. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (pseudoseizures) are symptoms that simulate seizures in patients with psychiatric disorders but that do not involve an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Tics are abnormal movements or vocalizations that are diverse in presentation. (medscape.com)
  • presents with focal seizures with dysarthria, sialorrhea, dysphasia, and unilateral clonic or tonic-clonic movement of the mouth, or nocturnal focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures. (medlink.com)
  • Symptomatic epilepsy is an epilepsy syndrome caused by an underlying brain disorder (e.g., epilepsy secondary to tuberous sclerosis). (clinicalgate.com)
  • A cryptogenic epilepsy (also termed presumed symptomatic epilepsy ) is an epilepsy syndrome in which there is a presumed underlying brain disorder causing the epilepsy and affecting neurologic function, but the underlying disorder is not known. (clinicalgate.com)
  • Diagnosis may be clinical and involves results of neuroimaging, laboratory testing, and electroencephalography (EEG) for new-onset seizures or levels of antiseizure drugs (anticonvulsants) for previously diagnosed seizure disorders. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Seizure disorder is a general term that is usually used to include any one of several disorders including epilepsy, febrile seizures, and possibly single seizures and seizures secondary to metabolic, infectious, or other etiologies (e.g., hypocalcemia, meningitis). (clinicalgate.com)
  • the prognosis depends on the underlying disorder, including its reversibility or treatability and the likelihood of developing epilepsy from it. (clinicalgate.com)
  • Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain characterized by an enduring predisposition to generate seizures and by the neurobiologic, cognitive, psychological, and social consequences of this condition. (clinicalgate.com)
  • The disorder is categorized as early onset if the patient is diagnosed before the age of 27, and late onset thereafter. (wikipedia.org)
  • Complex motor tics involve movements that often involve multiple muscle groups and may appear as semipurposeful movements or behaviors. (medscape.com)
  • Approach to the Patient With a Suspected Inherited Disorder of Metabolism Most inherited disorders of metabolism (inborn errors of metabolism) are rare, and therefore their diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The 2 most common disorders are OCD and ADHD. (medscape.com)
  • A small number of patients develop the disorder as a result of another disorder or disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Examples of simple motor tics include eye blinking, nose sniffing, coughing, neck twitching or jerking, eye rolling, and jerking or postured movements of the extremities. (medscape.com)
  • Other neurobehavioral manifestations include attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, poor impulse control, and other behavioral problems. (medscape.com)
  • citation needed] Primary spasmodic torticollis is defined as having no other abnormality other than dystonic movement and occasional tremor in the neck. (wikipedia.org)
  • Superimposed on the sustained abnormal posture may be fast components in the form of spastic jerks or head oscillation (tremor). (medlink.com)
  • Antidepressants increased the risk compared to placebo of suicidal thinking and behavior (suicidality) in children, adolescents, and young adults in short-term studies of major depressive disorder (MDD) and other psychiatric disorders. (nih.gov)
  • Depression and certain other psychiatric disorders are themselves associated with increases in the risk of suicide. (nih.gov)
  • An increase in neurotransmitters causes spasms to occur in the neck, resulting in spasmodic torticollis. (wikipedia.org)
  • The seizure may occur a long time after the disorder. (medscape.com)
  • Nonepileptic seizures are provoked by a temporary disorder or stressor (eg, metabolic disorders, central nervous system (CNS) infections, cardiovascular disorders, drug toxicity or withdrawal, psychogenic disorders). (msdmanuals.com)
  • The chronic administration of sertraline was found in animals to downregulate brain norepinephrine receptors, as has been observed with other drugs effective in the treatment of major depressive disorder. (nih.gov)
  • Then the head may turn, pull or tilt in jerky movements, or sustain a prolonged position involuntarily. (wikipedia.org)
  • The most prominent feature is usually sustained rotational deviation of the head to one side. (medlink.com)
  • C26726 Infectious Disorder C118464 Pediatric Adverse Events Terminology C102993 Bacteremia Bacteremia A laboratory test result that indicates the presence of bacteria in the blood. (nih.gov)
  • Approach to the Patient With a Suspected Inherited Disorder of Metabolism Most inherited disorders of metabolism (inborn errors of metabolism) are rare, and therefore their diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion. (msdmanuals.com)