1: Seizures vs Syncope Flashcards
Seizure or syncope?
Event provoked by external stimuli, such as anxiety or rising from sitting position.
Syncope
Seizure or syncope?
Incontinence is sometimes present.
Both
Seizure or syncope?
Headache is sometimes present.
Seizure
Seizure or syncope?
Unconsciousness often proceeded by tunnel vision, tiredness, sweating, and/or nausea.
Syncope
Seizure or syncope?
Tongue biting is rarely present.
Syncope
Seizure or syncope?
Duration of unconsciousness is usually seconds.
Syncope
Seizure or syncope?
Facial appearance has pallor.
Syncope
Seizure or syncope?
Facial appearance could have cyanosis and/or drooling.
Seizure
Seizure or syncope?
No precipitating factors.
Seizure
Seizure or syncope?
Disorientation and tiredness after the event lasts less than five minutes.
Syncope
Seizure or syncope?
Motor manifestations lasting more than 30 seconds.
Seizure
Seizure or syncope?
Muscle soreness.
Seizure
Seizure or syncope?
Posture at onset is variable.
Seizure
Seizure or syncope?
Duration of unconsciousness can last minutes.
Seizure
Seizure or syncope?
Posture at onset is usually erect.
Syncope
Seizure or syncope?
Disorientation that may take a couple of hours to resolve.
Seizure
Seizure or syncope?
Loss of consciousness is usually very quick.
Seizure
Seizure or syncope?
Duration of tonic/clonic movements is 30 to 60 seconds.
Seizure
Seizure or syncope?
Duration of tonic/clonic movements is not more than 15 seconds.
Syncope
Seizure or syncope?
Headache is rarely present.
Syncope
Seizure or syncope?
Tongue biting is sometimes present.
Seizure
