What describes Todd's paralysis after a seizure?

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What describes Todd's paralysis after a seizure?

Todd's paralysis is a temporary focal weakness that happens after a seizure, in the postictal period. It’s not a permanent deficit and it typically lasts hours rather than days, with about a 15-hour average and a range from roughly 30 minutes to 36 hours. This description matches the option describing temporary post-seizure paralysis with that specific duration. It’s not a sensory aura (that’s a preictal phenomenon) and it’s not a type of generalized seizure; it’s a transient focal deficit following a seizure.

Todd's paralysis is a temporary focal weakness that happens after a seizure, in the postictal period. It’s not a permanent deficit and it typically lasts hours rather than days, with about a 15-hour average and a range from roughly 30 minutes to 36 hours. This description matches the option describing temporary post-seizure paralysis with that specific duration. It’s not a sensory aura (that’s a preictal phenomenon) and it’s not a type of generalized seizure; it’s a transient focal deficit following a seizure.

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