Epilepsy Flashcards
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Seizure
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an event characterized by excessive synchronous activity of cerebral cortical neurons
2
Q
Epilepsy
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an underlying abnormality of the brain that predisposes the person to seizures
3
Q
Epidemiology sz
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0.7 % have epilepsy
10% of us will have a seizure in our lifetime
4
Q
Seizure Classification
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Classification is based on the anatomic pattern that the seizure begins
Generalized vs. Focal
5
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Causes of Epilepsy
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The most common cause of epilepsy is a person of any age is unknown
Trauma as a cause is less than 10%
