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convulsions





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"She was taken to hospital with non-stop fits and convulsions," he told BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine Show.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Precocious, he would simulate convulsions in class so he would get out of school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Symptoms of bird flu in mammals include tremors, convulsions, seizures and muscle weakness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

In a coffee shop in Greenland's capital Nuuk, Lykke Lynge looked fondly at her four kids as they sipped their hot chocolate, seemingly oblivious to the world's convulsions.

From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026

She let go and sprawled back on the grass in convulsions of laughter.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd


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