Additional CNS Disorders: Seizures

Question 1

seizure

Answer 1

sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in brain

Question 2

“postictal state” in seizures

Answer 2

lasts 5-30 mins
can last longer with more severe seizures

Question 3

absence seizure

Answer 3

children
staring off into space, subtle body movement

Question 4

tonic seizure

Answer 4

muscle stiffening

Question 5

atonic seizure

Answer 5

sudden loss of muscle tone/control, often causing pt to drop to ground

Question 6

clonic seizure

Answer 6

repeated or rhythmic, jerking muscle movement

Question 7

myoclonic seizure

Answer 7

sudden, brief jerk or twitch of arms and legs

Question 8

tonic-clonic seizure

Answer 8

body stiff, shaking, abrupt LOC
often with bladder incontinence and/or biting of tongue

Question 9

medications for seizures

Answer 9

anticonvulsants

Question 10

general treatment for seizures for PT

Answer 10

PT for 24 hrs after a seizure or until doc clearance

may have lingering symptoms, may not

Question 11

who is likely to get brain tumors

Answer 11

child 0-15
adult 5-7th decade
white > black
male > female

Question 12

gliomas include what

Answer 12

astrocytomas
oliogodendodroglioma
ependymomas
medulloblastoma

Question 13

astrocytomas

Answer 13

most common glioma
benign

Question 14

most common site for astrocytomas

Answer 14

frontal lobe

Question 15

prognosis for astrocytomas

Answer 15

mild 94% 5 yr
severe 30% 5 yr

Question 16

oligodendodroglioma

Answer 16

cerebrum
slow growing, progressive, develop over years

Question 17

oligodendodroglioma common site

Answer 17

frontal and tempral lobes