He suffered an epileptic seizure. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Or does the word seizure kind of run the gamut of different reactions?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 17, 2008] Reference
An idiopathic seizure is one with no identifiable physiological cause. From Wordnik.com. [Chief Justice Hospitalized] Reference
They must have has a collective brain seizure when they read the entry. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » In Effort To Smear The President, Gingrich Suggests Obama Would Have Allied With Anti-Nazi Party] Reference
In this zero tolerance age, all search and seizure is ‘reasonable.’. From Wordnik.com. [mjh's blog — 2004 — April] Reference
I did not say that this is the only "proper" way the word seizure may be used. From Wordnik.com. [Pharyngula] Reference
But you know, the word seizure kind of conjures up a whole lot of different things. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 21, 2008] Reference
Regulatory violations for all corporations should result in seizure of some portion of stock. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Don Blankenship in 2009: It’s ‘very difficult’ to obey ‘nonsensical’ safety rules.] Reference
With this effort, scientists continue to expand the list of genes involved in seizure disorders. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-11-01] Reference
I can still watch the prequels and find enjoyment from them without having a seizure from the nerdrage. From Wordnik.com. [Watch This: 90-Minute Video Review of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones | /Film] Reference
'People can strive for years to gain seizure control and it is important that nothing puts this at risk.'. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-06-01] Reference
"Failure to do so may result in seizure of the product, or other civil or criminal penalties," the FDA said. From Wordnik.com. [FDA cracks down on mouthwash] Reference
(END VIDEOTAPE) ROBERTS: Well the word seizure is frightening to anyone, especially when we're talking about a child. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 6, 2009] Reference
WHITFIELD: And Dan, you mentioned the word seizure because that's what precipitated this whole hospital visit in the first place. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 21, 2008] Reference
Granted this is a boom for governments any development can result in seizure of property for making a bigger tax base and higher profits. From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » All Your Base Are Belong To Us] Reference
An epileptic seizure is caused by twitching excessive and/or hypersynchronous electrical neuronal activity, and is usually self-limiting. From Wordnik.com. [Mind The Gap « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
The seizure is the latest in a wave of pirate attacks. From Wordnik.com. [ITN Headlines] Reference
The seizure was the latest in a wave of pirate attacks. From Wordnik.com. [timesofmalta.com] Reference
And that is what people know as a seizure, as a convulsion. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 20, 2008] Reference
The seizure is the culmination of a two-month investigation. From Wordnik.com. [National Policy Institute] Reference
She had what the folks call a seizure, and she never spoke again. From Wordnik.com. [The Birthright] Reference
Doctors determined the seizure was a result of past head injuries. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 14, 2010] Reference
Hamas called the seizure a mistake, adding that it would be returned. From Wordnik.com. [euronews] Reference
First up, Sanjay, the autopsy revealed a seizure was the cause of death. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 6, 2009] Reference
Mohamed Khalid said the seizure was the biggest this year for airport customs. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Brian Peterson graphically described that the very next day, that is, the seizure. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Is Hillary Clinton Leaving the President Without a First Lady? - January 6, 2000] Reference
He said Condon became combative as he was coming out of the seizure, which is common. From Wordnik.com. [EMSResponder.com: Top EMS News] Reference
BADEN: Yes, a seizure is the result of some abnormal electrical discharge in the brain. From Wordnik.com. [Top Stories - Google News] Reference
"They were armed, they seized this, they took it by force," Gunness said, terming the seizure. From Wordnik.com. [News for WSLS 10] Reference
The seizure was the latest in a series of pirate attacks off the lawless Horn of Africa country. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Standard - Home] Reference
The Arab League and the Hamas rulers of Gaza called the seizure of the vessel "an act of piracy". From Wordnik.com. [News24] Reference
In the strongest possible terms the seizure of power in Mauritania through unconstitutional means. From Wordnik.com. [Motion without notice by the Chief Whip on the seizure of the Mauritania military] Reference
The seizure was the FDA's first hint that peanut products were being processed at the Georgia plant. From Wordnik.com. [Pat Dollard | Young Americans] Reference
A seizure is a change in sensation, awareness or behavior brought about by a brief electrical disturbance in the brain. From Wordnik.com. [Kansas City infoZine Headlines] Reference
Although I don't officially have epilepsy, I have been treated for what is known as a seizure disorder ever since I was 18. From Wordnik.com. [Midwest Conservative Journal] Reference
The seizure was the result of a pan-European taskforce code-named Operation Seabight, involving officers from several nations. From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online] Reference
It is believed the seizure is the biggest in the history of the State with estimates varying from €500 million to €1 billion. From Wordnik.com. [ireland.com Breaking News] Reference
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