CHAPTER 14: ANTI-EPILEPTIC Flashcards

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anticonvulsants

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substances or procedures that prevent or reduce the severity of epileptic or other convulsive seizures

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anti-epileptic drugs

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prescription drugs that prevent or reduce the severity of epilepsy and different types of epileptic seizures, not just convulsive seizures

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auto-induction

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a metabolic process in which a drug stimulates the production of enzymes that enhance its own metabolism over time, which leads to a reduction in therapeutic drug concentrations

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convulsion

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a type of seizure involving excessive stimulation of neurons in the brain and characterized by the spasmodic contraction of voluntary muscles

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electroencephalogram (EEG)

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a recording of the electrical activity that arises from spontaneous currents in nerve cells in the brain, derived from electrodes placed on the outer skull

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epilepsy

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a general term for any of a group of neurologic disorders characterized by recurrent episodes of convulsive seizures, sensory disturbances, abnormal behavior, loss of consciousness or any combination of these

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generalized onset seizures

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seizures originating simultaneously in both cereal hemispheres

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gingival hyperplasia

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overgrowth of gum tissue and often a side effect of phenytoin

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partial onset seizures

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seizures originating in a more localized region of the brain (also called focal seizures)

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primary epilepsy

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epilepsy in which there is no identifiable cause. Also known as idiopathic

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seizures

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excessive stimulation of neurons in the brain leading to a sudden burst of abnormal neuron activity that results in temporary changes in brain function, primarily affecting sensory and motor activity

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status epilepticus

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a seizure disorder characterized by generalized tonic-clonic convulsions that occur repeatedly; considered a medical emergency

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tonic-clonic seizures

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seizures involving initial muscular contraction throughout the body (tonic phase), progressing to alternating contraction and relaxation (clonic phase)

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