Editing Convulsion (section)

==Signs and symptoms==
A person having a convulsion may experience several different symptoms,<ref name="MedlinePlusEncyclopedia003200" /> such as a brief blackout, confusion, drooling, loss of bowel or bladder control, sudden shaking of the entire body, uncontrollable [[muscle spasm]]s, or temporary cessation of breathing.<ref name="MedlinePlusEncyclopedia003200"/> Symptoms usually last from a few seconds to several minutes, although they can last longer.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Jenssen |first=Sigmund |last2=Gracely |first2=Edward J. |last3=Sperling |first3=Michael R. |date=2006 |title=How Long Do Most Seizures Last? A Systematic Comparison of Seizures Recorded in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00622.x |journal=Epilepsia |language=en |volume=47 |issue=9 |pages=1499–1503 |doi=10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00622.x |issn=0013-9580|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

Convulsions in children are not necessarily benign, and may lead to brain damage if prolonged.<ref name="pmid4866891" /> In these patients, the frequency of occurrence should not downplay their significance, as a worsening seizure state may reflect the damage caused by successive attacks.<ref name="pmid4866891">{{cite journal |last1=Carter |first1=S |last2=Gold |first2=A |title=Convulsions in children. |journal=The New England Journal of Medicine |date=8 February 1968 |volume=278 |issue=6 |pages=315–7 |doi=10.1056/NEJM196802082780606 |pmid=4866891}}</ref> Symptoms may include:{{Verify source|date=January 2023|reason=Does this source give these symptoms as being specific to children, or generalized? If generalized, perhaps the list should be merged with the previously-listed symptoms.}}
* Lack of awareness
* Loss of consciousness
* Eyes rolling back
* Changes to breathing
* Stiffening of the arms, legs, or whole body
* Jerky movements of the arms, legs, body, or head
* Lack of control over movements
* Inability to respond