Focal seizure Flashcards by nafshe en | Brainscape

Q

What are focal seziures?

A

start in a specific area of the brain

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Simple partial/focal seizures?

A

No lack of awareness

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Complex partial / focal seizures?

A

Lack of awareness

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Q

What is the fist line for partial seizures?

A

Carbamazepine or Lamotrigine

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Q

How do temporal lobe seizures present?

A

Hallucinations
Automatisms - lip smacking
Epigastric rising / emotional

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How do frontal seizures present?

A

Head / leg movements
Postictal weakness
Jacksonian march

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How do parietal lobe seziures present?

A

Parasthesia

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How do occipital lobe seizures present?

A

Floaters / Flashers

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