Lecture 15A Flashcards
Seizures are also known as…
Convulsions
Ictal period
Seizing time
Pre-ictal period
A period of 1-5 minutes or even hours proceeding a seizure of subtle altered consciousness or behavior
Post-ictal period
A period following a seizure
Epilepsy
Recurrent seizures of at least 3 attacks in an otherwise apparently normal animal
Status epilepticus
Seizing all the time without an inter-ictal period
Inter-ictal period
Time between seizures
Cluster seizures
Multiple seizures withing a short period of time
Generalized seizures
A whole body response including the whole brain
One example of generalized seizures
Grand Mal seizures
Focal seizure
One leg or part of the face
True or false: seizures can start as focal and become generalized
True
Problems with status epilepticus include…
Hypoglycemia, increased temperatures, anoxia/hypoxia, and severe acidosis
The trade name for Diazepam is…
Valium®️
Diazepam is part of the _____ class
Benzodiazepine
What class of controlled substance does Diazepam belong to?
Class IV
Another drug that can be used instead of Diazepam is…
Midazolam
What are the three effects that Diazepam has on an animal?
It stops seizures, calms the animal, and is also a muscle relaxer
This is the drug of choice for periodic seizurs
Phenobarbital
True or false: it is ok to suddenly stop giving Phenobarbital
False; if suddenly stopped, the patient will seize
Do not use KBr or NaBr with ____ or ____
Heart problems or Addison’s disease
