Epilepsy Flashcards
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Epilepsy
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recurrent and unpredictable seizures
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Seizures
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-sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance
-abnormal and excessive
electrical activity
3
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provoked seizures
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have a specific trigger, such as fever, head injury, or
substance withdrawal.
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Unprovoked seizures
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not linked to a specific cause
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Partial Seizure
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Localized part of the brain
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Generalized seizure
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the whole of both hemisphere
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simple partial seizure
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-preserve consciousness
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Complex partial
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impaired consciousness
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absence seizures
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-staring and cessation of ongoing activities
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Myoclonic Seizure
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-A brief shock like contraction of muscles
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Tonic-Clonic Seizure
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-sustained contractions of muscles throughout body followed by relaxation
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