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Seizures:

What are seizures? Synchronized, high frequencyneuronal ring. Variety of forms.

Partial/Focal Seizures

Aect ____ area of the brain SingleWhere does it most commonlyoriginate?

edial tem!oral lobe

What is it often !receded by? AuraSim!le !artial "s com!le# !artial? $. Sim!le !artial% consciousness

intact& motor, sensory, autonomic,!sychic'. (om!le# !artial% im!airedconsciousness

Generalized seizures:

What area does it aect? )iusedWhat are the * ty!es of+eneralized seizures?

$. Absence'. yoclonic. -onic&clonic. -onic*. Atonic

What is another name for Absenceseizure?

/etit mal

What is the 0z for Absenceseizure?

0z

What is !resentation of Absenceseizure?

&Absent, blan1 stare&no !ostictal confusion

What the !resentation foryoclonic seizure?

&2uic1, re!etiti"e 3er1s

What is another name for -onic&clonic seizure

+rand mal

What is the !resentation for tonicclonic?

Alternating stiening andmo"ement

What is tonic seizures? StieningWhat is atonic seizures? 4dro!5 seizures 6falls to 7oor8What are atonic seizures mista1en

for?

9ainting

:!ile!sy%)ene e!ile!sy A disorder of recurrent seizuresAre febrile seizure e!ile!sy? ;oStatus :!ile!ticusWhat <s status e!ile!ticus? (ontinuous or recurring seizures

that result in brain in3ury0o= long do status e!ile!ticus >$& minutes

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seziures last?(auses of seizure in (hildren% 4+rand&a seize custody of

<nfants and (hildren5&+enetics&etabolic

&<nfection 6febrile8&(ongenital

(auses of seizures in Adults 4S<--5 do=n a seizing adult&Stro1e&<nfection&-rauma&-umor

(auses of seizures in :lderly 4S<--5 seizing elderly on a 4at5&Stro1e&<nfection&-rauma

&-umor&etabolic

Epilepsy Drugs::thosu#imade5What does it treat? $st line for Absence seizuresWhat is the mechanism @loc1s thalamic -&ty!e (a

channels

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