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Epilepsy Flashcards

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Autonomic Sx of Epilepsy

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Anxiety, Tachycardia, Sweating, Piloerection, abn sensation in chest

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2 types of generalized seizures

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Tonic-Clonic (Grand mal)
Absence seizures (petit mal)
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How often do grand mal seizures last?

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2-5 minutes

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Simple Partial Seizure

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Focal limited to a portion of the body with consciousness perserved

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Focal motor seizure

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Clonic activity in specific area of body

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Focal motor with March

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Orderly spread of clonic movements to entire body

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Temporal Lobe seizure

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Episodic changes in behavior with hallucinations and automatisms

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What is a temporal lobe seizure preceded by?

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Aura

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Complex Partial Seizure

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Simple partial seizure followed by impairment of consciousness

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Secondary generalized seizure

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Partial seizure evolving to generalized seizure

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Status epilepticus

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Prolonged seizure or series of seizures lasting > 30 minutes

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