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Patient Regains Postictal State Lengthy Period Minutes Immediately

Front What is a postictal state?
Back This is a lengthy period (5 to 30 minutes) immediately following a seizure. The patient gradually regains consciousness, and the state is over when the patient regains a complete return of his or her normal level of consciousness.

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