Convulsive Disorders

Question 1

What’s an Aura?

Answer 1

peculiar sensation prior to seizure
visual, audible, gustatory, dizziness, numbness
reflects the irritable focus (important to know)

Question 1

What’s Tonus?

Answer 1

excessive muscle tone, constant state of contraction

Question 2

What’s Clonus?

Answer 2

pattern of spasm rigidity & relaxation repeated occurs after tonus in Tonic/Clonic seizure

Question 3

What’s Prodromal?

Answer 3

early manifestation of symptoms of disease headache, depression, increased sleep, etc.

Question 4

What’s Ictus?

Answer 4

Acute seizure phase

Question 5

What’s Post-ictal?

Answer 5

the period of recovery immediately after the
seizure has occurred

Question 6

O2 Demend in the brain increases by what % per degree (celcius)?

Answer 6

13%

Question 7

What questions/observations are you observing for with a seizure patient?

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Answer 7

Onset - Was it preceded by aura?

Duration - How long did it last? What time of day?

Frequency - How many did patient have? Usually?

L.O.C. - Did the patient loose consciousness, how long?

Motor - Where did the motor activity begin?

Movement Pattern - Involuntary or deliberate? Was it focal & did it progress?

Eyes - Did they deviate or changed in size?

Tongue - Did the patient injure his tongue or mouth?

Respirations - Were there periods of apnea, cyanosis?

Incontinence - Was the patient incontinent, vomit, salivation?

Awareness - Did the patient know they had a seizure?