QUESTION 24 Nearly continuous epileptic seizures eventually killed Phineas Gage.

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QUESTION 24 Nearly continuous epileptic seizures eventually killed Phineas Gage. How did the seizures probably kill him? O A The body would be unable to maintain energy for anything but the convulsions, body temperature would drop, and circulation would eventually cease o B. Because a seizure is essentially an electrical storm in the brain, f this were happening continuously, the brain could not otherwise maintain the body functions OC Probably, the convulsions caused by the seizures didn't really kil him, but the constant falls and banging onto the floor damaged his brain to the point where it couldn't maintain body functions D The convulsions would disrupt the heart rate, and with the irregular heartbeat there would be insufficient energy available and the body would shut down. O E. With nearly continuous convulsions brought on by the seizures, it would be nearly impossible to breathe

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A) The body would be unable to maintain energy for anything but the convulsion, body temperature would drop, and circulation would eventually cease

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