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Atonic seizure

Seizures that are characterized by a sudden loss of muscle tone, causing the individual to instantly drop to the floor, commonly known as "drop attacks."

Aura

Warning sign that people with epilepsy often experience prior to the onset of a seizure, which may consist of a strange taste, bad feeling, or tingling sensation.

Autogenous Bone

Bone originating from the same individual; i.e., an individual's own bone.

Autograft Bone

Bone transplanted from one part to another part of the body in the same individual.

Autonomic Nervous System

The involuntary nervous system that also innervates smooth and cardiac muscle and glandular tissues.

Axon

The part of a nerve cell that transmits signals to other structures or nerves.

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