Question

multiple choice
read each item carefully and then select the one best response.

1. a ______ is typically characterized by unconsciousness and a generalized severe twitching of all of the bodys muscles that lasts several minutes or longer.

a. stroke
b. postictal state
c. simple partial seizure
d. generalized seizure

Explanation:

A stroke is a vascular - related brain event not characterized by generalized severe twitching. The postictal state is the period after a seizure, not the event itself. A simple partial seizure affects only part of the body. A generalized seizure is characterized by unconsciousness and generalized severe twitching of all the body's muscles that can last several minutes or longer.

Answer:

D. generalized seizure