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Spastic-Seizure-I.mp3<\/a>
\nSpastic-Seizure-I.mp4<\/a>
\nSpastic-Seizure-Unplugged-Underground-XVIII.mp3<\/a>
\nSpastic-Seizure-Unplugged-Underground-XVIII.mp4<\/a>
\nSpastic-Seizure-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

[Intro]
\nAbnormal electrical activity
\n(In the brain)
\nFeel the weight, the gravity
\n(Of the strain)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nAre your ions (on)
\nDoes the flow know where to go
\nAction potential
\nIons are on (on and on)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\n(Zap!)
\nUnder attack
\n(A grand mal sprawl)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAbnormal electrical activity
\n(In the brain)
\nFeel the weight, the gravity
\n(Of the strain)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nCapacitance
\n(And resistance)
\nThe law of Ohm
\n(Om Ohm, Om Ohm)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\n(Zap!)
\nUnder attack
\n(A grand mal brawl)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAbnormal electrical activity
\n(In the brain)
\nFeel the weight, the gravity
\n(Of the strain)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\n(Zap!)
\nStand back (back, back, back)<\/p>\n

——————————<\/p>\n

[Verse 3]
\nThe law of Ohm
\n(Om Ohm, Om Ohm)
\nIons on
\n(And on and on)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\n(Zap!)
\nUnder attack
\n[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
\n(A grand mal thrawl)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAbnormal electrical activity
\n(In the brain)
\nFeel the weight, the gravity
\n(Of the strain)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\n(Zap!)
\nStand back (back, back, back)<\/p>\n

A SCIENCE NOTE<\/p>\n

A spastic seizure<\/strong> (or tonic-clonic seizure, previously called a grand mal) involves abnormal electrical activity in the brain<\/strong>, which triggers involuntary muscle contractions<\/strong>. The physics and biology overlap here in some fascinating ways. Let\u2019s break it down:<\/p>\n

1. Electricity and the Brain: Basic Neurophysics<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Your brain and nervous system are essentially electrochemical circuits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

How neurons communicate:<\/h3>\n