Epilepsy

Question 1

epilepsy

Answer 1

Neurological disorder that causes multiple unprovoked reoccurring seizures
that are usually caused by triggers

Question 2

epileptic episode needs…

Answer 2

2 or more seizures need to occur in order for it to be an epileptic episode

Question 2

Focal

Answer 2

single hemisphere/part if
brain is involved

Question 2

4 types of epilepsy

Answer 2

1) Focal
2) Generalized
3) Generalized AND Focal
4) Unknown

Question 3

Focal types

Answer 3

-Focal aware (atonic)
-Focal impaired (Partial)
- Focal motor (simple-partial)
- Focal non-motor

Question 4

Generalized

Answer 4

Both hemispheres of brain are
involved**

Question 5

Generalized types

Answer 5

1) Generalized tonic-clonic
(motor) (”grand mal”)
2) Generalized Absence
(non-motor) (”petit mal”)

Question 6

Inhibitory pathway

Answer 6

1)GABA is released
2)Acts on GABA-R which causes channels to open
3)Allows Cl- to enter
4)Causes hyperpolarization and Inhibits activity of AP’s

Question 7

Excitatory pathway

Answer 7

1)Glutamate is released
2)Acts on NMDA and AMPA receptors
3)Allows NA+ and Ca+ to enter
4)Causes depolarization and AP’s

Question 8

GABA-R receptors

Answer 8

dysfunctional

Question 9

AMPA and NDMA receptors

Answer 9

general seizure

Question 10

NMDA

Answer 10

brain’s primary NT- allows for Ca permeability

Question 11

AMPA

Answer 11

mediate fast synaptic transmission within the CNS; allows for Na+ permeability

Question 12

Glutamate activity

Answer 12

high during epileptic events