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seizure - Results from sudden, transient disruption in brain electrical function
seizure - -Caused by abnormal excessive discharges of critical neurons
-Characteristics:
-Involuntary, uncontrolled movements
-Loss or Disturbance of consciousness
Epilepsy - Seizure disorder
-Disease of the brain
-Recurrent, unpredictable seizures
Results from
-abnormal electric discharges from cerebral neuron
-imbalance in the excitation and inhibition of electrical impulses
Caused by
-Disruption in electrical brain functioning
-Altered neuronal environment can be exacerbated
Seizures - Any disorder that alters the neuronal environment!
-Trauma, Anoxia, Infection
-Brain tumor
-Perinatal insults
-Alcohol or drugs
-Fever
-Stress
-Metabolic disorders
-Injury or Cerebrovascular disease
Seizures - ___ Threshold reduction
-Infection, fever
-Stress, fatigue, lack of sleep
-Electrolyte or acid-base imbalance
-Use of antipsychotic drugs
-Withdrawal from depressant drugs
-Environmental stimuli
-Menses
prodroma (preictal phase) - Epilepsy Phase:
-early clinical manifestation (such as malaise, headache, a sense of depression or
alterations in smell, taste, hearing or vision) that may occur a few day to hours before
onset
, aura (preictal phase) - Epilepsy Phase:
a partial seizure experienced as a peculiar sensation preceding onset of generalized
seizure that may take the form of gustatory, visual, or auditory experience or a feeling of
dizziness, numbness, or just "a funny feeling"
ictal phase - Epilepsy Phase:
the event of the seizure
tonic phase (ictal phase) - Epilepsy Phase:
a state of muscle contraction in which there is excessive muscle tone
clonic phase (ictal phase) - Epilepsy Phase:
a state of alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles
postictal phase - Epilepsy Phase:
the time period immediately following cessation of seizure activity
Generalized Seizure - Seizures originating in both sides of the brain simultaneously
Tonic-clonic (grand mal) - -Most common
-Generalized alternating musclecontraction/ spasms (tonic)
-Generalized dysrhythmic jerkiness oflegs & arms (clonic)
-Abrupt loss of consciousness (~2 mins) followed by period ofconfusion/ agitation/
fatigue
Absence (petit mal) - -Brief loss of consciousness (< 10 sec)
-Usually occurs in children
Atonic - -Head drop, loss of posture, sudden loss of muscle tone
Myoclonic - -Isolated clonic jerks of entire body (or one limb) (3 - 10 secs)
Partial / Focal Seizure - -Seizures originating in one area/ hemisphere of the brain
-Aura is common
-Psychomotor clinical cues
-Repetitive behavior (Chewing or swallowing motions)• Behavioral changes
-Motor seizures
Simple-Partial Seizure - -No loss of consciousness
-Occurs in motor, sensory, autonomic, & psychic forms
Simple Febrile Seizures - -Usually occur in children between 3 mos to 5-6 y/o
-Brief generalized convulsions
-Associated with high fever
-Usually do not develop epilepsy
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