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NUR 405 Week 81. What is a seizure
Answer
- abnormal surge of electrical activity in the brain due to chemical changes in nerve cells
- too much or too little brain activity (excitatory or inhibitory)
2. Pathophysiology of seizures
Answer
- electrical disturbance in nerve cells of a section of a brain
- abnormal recurring uncontrolled electrical discharges
- changes in LOC, motor movement and tone, behavior
3. Excitatory and inhibitory neurons
Answer
- GABA (inhibitory) and glutamine (excitatory)
4. Causes of seizures
Answer
- hypoxia
- hypoperfusion
- fever
,- hypoglycemia
- severe HTN
- drug/alcohol withdrawal
5. Causes of seizures (CNS conditions)
Answer
- infections CNS
- metabolic and toxic conditions
- brain tumor
- allergies
- epilepsies
6. Epilepsy is caused by
Answer
- congenital
- head injury
- stroke
7. Clinical manifestations
Answer
- range from generalized absence seizures to pro- longed convulsive movements with LOC
8. Prodromal
Answer
- occurs before seizure
, - can be days to weeks before seizure
- depression/anxiety
- outbursts of anger
- sleep disturbances
9. Aura
Answer
- occurs at the very beginning of seizure
- before activity
- strange taste in mouth
- deja vu
- visual/auditory hallucinations
- headache
- few minutes
10. Ictus
Answer
- seizure
- physical part
- typically lasts 1-3 minutes
- usually resolves on its own
11. post-ictus
Answer
- recovery period
12. types of epilepsy
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