21: Drugs For Seizures Flashcards
Atonic seizures
A seizure characterized by sudden loss of muscle tone for a few seconds followed by confusion
Absence seizure
A generalized seizure usually lasting less than 20 seconds characterized by a blank stare and sometimes blinking, I rolling, or chewing movements
Aura
Strange sensation such as tingling, smell, or emotional changes that occur before a seizure
Complex partial seizure
A seizure that involves only part of the brain and in Paris consciousness, often preceded by a simple partial seizure, aura, or warning
Epilepsy
A disorder of the brain that causes recurrent, unprovoked seizures
Myoclonic seizures
A brief muscle jerk resulting from abnormal discharge of the brain electrical activity, usually involves muscles on both sides of the body, most often that shoulders your upper arms
Partial seizure
A seizure that starts in one part of the brain. The abnormal electrical activity may remain confined to one area or spread to the entire brain
Postictal phase
After the seizure face often characterized by confusion, headache, sore muscles, and fatigue
Seizure
Uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain that may produce a physical convulsion, minor physical signs, thought disturbances, or a combination of symptoms
Seizure disorder
A pathologic condition resulting in a sudden episode of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain
Status epilepticus
A prolonged seizure usually defined as lasting longer than 30 minutes. Or a series of repeated seizures, a continuous state of seizure activity that may occur in almost any seizure type
Tonic-clonic seizure
A seizure that last 2 to 5 minutes with stiffening or rigidityof the arm and leg muscles and immediate loss of consciousness, also called a grand mal seizure
