sudden convulsion

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Describes a convulsion that begins unexpectedly.

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  • The child experienced a sudden convulsion due to a high fever.
  • Without any warning, the patient had a sudden convulsion in the middle of the night.
  • A high dose of the medication could cause a sudden convulsion in rare cases.
  • Paramedics were called to the scene after a man suffered a sudden convulsion on the street.
  • The country was gripped by a sudden convulsion of political unrest.
  • He collapsed, his body wracked by a sudden convulsion.
  • Any neurological disorder might present with symptoms like a sudden convulsion.
  • The news of the scandal sent a sudden convulsion through the financial markets.
  • After the head injury, he was at risk of having sudden convulsions.
  • The system underwent a sudden convulsion of change following the new regulations.