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Migraines - pathophysiology correct answers Constriction/dilation of the cerebral arteries in the brain. The cause of this is not fully known. Migraines - Risk Factors correct answers Food triggers (chocolate, caffeine, alcohol, artificial sweetners, MSG), Stress, smells, age, hormones, more common in women Migraines - S/S correct answers Pain, photophobia, phonophobia, aura, scalp sensitivity Migraines - Treatment correct answers medication, avoiding triggers, adjuvant therapies Migraines - Nursing Interventions correct answers dark, quiet room, cold therapy, essential oils, adjuvant therapies Migraines - Medications correct answers preventative: anti-convulsants, calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers abortive: caffeine, NSAIDS, Triptans Botox injections, magnesium Migraines - Patient Teaching correct answers Take medication as soon as you feel a migraine coming on, take preventative meds daily. Epilepsy/Seizures - Pathophysiology correct answers abnormal electrical activity in the brain Epilepsy/Seizures - Risk Factors/Causes correct answers alcohol/drug abuse, hx of stroke, family hx, traumatic brain injury, sleep deprivation, stress, infection, hypertension Epilepsy/Seizures - Diagnostics correct answers EEG, CT, MRI, SPECT, PET Epilepsy/Seizures - Seizure management DURING correct answers Record time it began and ended, types of movements, place pt on floor, continually assess ABC's, maintain pt safety, loosen restrictive clothing, Benzos break the seizure Epilepsy/Seizures - Seizure management AFTER correct answers Involves reorientation, assess ABC's, side-lying position, suction secretions, no restraints, loosen restrictive clothing, ensure patient safety, pad bed rails, administer O2, patent IV Epilepsy/Seizures - Treatment correct answers meds: pams, benzos, phenytoin Epilepsy/Seziures - Patient Teaching correct answers 6months seizure free before driving, medication compliance, follow up labs/neuro appts, medical alert bracelt, decreasing triggers