Epilepsy Flashcards
1
Q
What are the range of seizures?
A
- Breif pause
- Stiffening/ jerking of the body
2
Q
What are the Causes of epilepsy?
A
- Genetic disorder
- Brain injury (Trauma/ stroke)
3
Q
What are the types of epilepsy?
A
- Tonic/ clonic
- Temporal lobe
- Grandmal
- Petimal
4
Q
What is epilepsy?
A
Neurological disorder
5
Q
What occurs with epilepsy?
A
- Sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbances
- loss of consciousness associated with normal electrical activity (electrical storm)
6
Q
Treatments for epilepsy?
A
- Not curable
- medication
- surgery
- devices
- dietry changes
7
Q
What is a postitical state?
A
- Altered state of consciousness after a seizure.
- Lasts 5-30 min
