Epilepsy Flashcards
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Epilepsy
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a neurological condition involving the brain that makes people more susceptible to having recurrent unprovoked seizures
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convulsions
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are the result of certain types of seizures and medical conditions.
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seizures
Sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of group of muscles caused by a disturbance in brain function
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Sudden, uncontrolled body movements and changes in behavior that occur because of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
Symptoms include loss of awareness, changes in emotion, loss of muscle control, and shaking
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Eitology :
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body temperature in children (febrile seizures); brain injury/lesions/infections
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types :
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1-Tonic-clonic (grand mal)
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2-Absence (petit mal)
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