Myoclonic seizures - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CLTM In what ways can seizures be classified? - correct answer Clinical and electrographic features What is the incidence of new-onset seizures? - correct answer Approximately 80 per 100,000 per year What euphemism has been frequently employed to avoid the term epilepsy? - correct answer Seizure disorder What is a simple partial seizure? - correct answer Consciousness is preserved; the person is alert, can respond to questions or commands, and can remember what occurred during the seiz...

Where is the hippocampus located? - Answer-Temporal lobe, responsible for learning and memory What is the amygdala responsible for? - Answer-Long term emotional, processing of memory, the amygdalae are considered part of the limbic system. Located in Temporal Lobe Foramen Ovale Electrodes - Answer-Used to diagnose mesial temporal lobe epilepsy without penetration of the skull. These are 1 to 4 contact flexible platinum wires inserted by needle thru the cheek in the ambient cistern with the ...

EEG/CLTM Questions and Answers 100% Pass Where is the hippocampus located? Temporal lobe, responsible for learning and memory What is the amygdala responsible for? Long term emotional, processing of memory, the amygdalae are considered part of the limbic system. Located in Temporal Lobe Foramen Ovale Electrodes Used to diagnose mesial temporal lobe epilepsy without penetration of the skull. These are 1 to 4 contact flexible platinum wires inserted by needle thru the cheek in the ambient cister...

Types of seizures :~~ Tonic-Clonic Absence Myoclonic Febrile (occurs w/ high fever) Jacksonian (only involved one part of body) Psychomotor Status epilepticus Partial seizures :~~ Partial-one area of brain & usually don't spread. SS depend on location -Simple partial -Complex partial (series of reactions associated with seizure) Drugs that treat general seizures do what? :~~ -Stabilize nerve membranes by blocking channels in the cell membrane or altering receptor sites (wor...

PART 1 NURS 161 EXAM PREVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ seizure is uncontrolled, sudden, excessive discharge of electrical activity resulting in a range of changes to the body in behavior or loss of consciousness Epilepsy is a chronic disorder that is characterized by two seizures unprovoked by any immediately cause that happen more than 24 hours apart What are the types of seizures 1. Generalized seizures 2. Focal seizures Generalized seizures is affects the whole brain an...

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Where is the hippocampus located? - Temporal lobe, responsible for learning and memory What is the amygdala responsible for? - Long term emotional, processing of memory, the amygdalae are considered part of the limbic system. Located in Temporal Lobe Foramen Ovale Electrodes - Used to diagnose mesial temporal lobe epilepsy without penetration of the skull. These are 1 to 4 contact flexible platinum wires inserted by needle thru the cheek in the ambient cistern with the help of an X-ray T...

Sturge-Weber Syndrome Which neurological disorder is characterized by a port wine stain? Define: Agnosia inability to recognize objects, people, sounds, shapes or smells; symptom common to tumors of the parietal lobes Define: Anosmia loss of sense of smell Define: Apraxia The inability to execute voluntary and purposeful motor movements Landau-Kleffner Syndrome ESES is associated with which disorder? Todd's paralysis Temporary postictal paralysis ...

Abnormal, sudden, electrical signals fired from neurons within the brain, may be either generalized or focal - correct answer seizure disorders Contributing factors for seizures (7 things, SATA question) - correct answer sleep loss, electrolyte imbalance, infection (meningitis), drug or etoh withdrawal, trauma (head injury), brain tumors, high fever Generalized seizures have discharge from - correct answer both hemispheres Tonic - Clonic seizures - correct answer violent muscle ...

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