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Module 14b Flashcards

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Neurological disorder that produces brief disturbances in the normal electrical activity in the brain

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Epilepsy

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a sudden alteration of behaviour that is caused by CNS dysfunction

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seizure

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Seizure caused by primary CNS dysfunction. Due to depolarization and hypersynchronization of neurons.

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Epileptic seizure

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A seizure-like episode that is not the result of abnormal electrical activity in the brain

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Non-epileptic seizure

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A tendency for recurrent, spontaneous epileptic seizures

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Epilepsy

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A single, unremitting epileptic seizure of duration longer than 30 minutes OR frequent seizures without recovery of awareness in between.

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Status epilepticus

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Status epilepticus is an ________.

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emergency

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Seizures arising in one area of the brain.

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Focal/Partial seizure

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What are the two types of focal/partial seizures?

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Simple partial seizure

Complex partial seizure

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Involves no loss of consciousness.

Symptoms depend on where the seizure activity is arising from.

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simple partial seizure

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Loss of consciousness
Patients may appear to be awake, but are not aware of surroundings.
Symptoms depend on where the seizure is taking place.

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Complex partial seizure

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Seizures that have a bilateral, diffuse onset, seeming to arise from all areas of the brain at once.

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Generalized seizure

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What are the 5 types of generalized seizures?

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Absence seizures
Tonic/clonic seizures
Myoclonic seizures
Tonic seizures
Atonic seizures
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What is another name for absence seizures?

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Petit-mal seizures

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Involves loss of consciousness, behavioural arrest and staring

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Absence seizures

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Usually brief but may occur in clusters and can recur multiples times in a day.
Rarely associated with automatisms.
More common in childhood

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Absence seizures

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Tonic/clonic seizures involve these.

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Abrupt loss of consciousness
Tonic period, lasting ~1 minute
Clonic period (involuntary muscle contractions), ~2-3 minutes

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In the post-ictal phase of this seizure type, patients may be drowsy, confused and frequently complain of headaches

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Tonic/clonic seizures

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Used to be called grand-mal seizures

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tonic/clonic seizures

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Involve sudden, brief muscle contractions that can involve any muscle group

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Myoclonic seizures

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Sometimes associated with later development of generalized tonic-clonic seizures

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Myoclonic seizures

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Often involve sudden muscle stiffening and impaired consciousness

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Tonic seizurs

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Involve sudden loss of muscle tone

usually brief, around 15 seconds

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Atonic seizures

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Also called drop seizures, as their is a potential for falling injuries.

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Atonic seizures

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What generalized seizures have loss of consciousness?

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Absence, tonic/clonic, tonic,

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A seizure that begins in one area of the brain and then spreads throughout the brain

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secondary generalized seizure

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The preliminary focal phase of a secondary generalized seizure.

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Aura

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How do we localized focal seizures?

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By the symptoms, as they often relate to specific brain areas

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Describe where the focal seizure is likely localized:

Simple repetitive motor movements involving a localized muscle group associated with seizure activity.

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Frontal lobe (primary motor cortex)

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Describe where the focal seizure is likely localized:

Emotions such as anger, fear, euphoria and psychic symptoms such as deja vu, jamais vu or amnesia are assocaited with seizure activity

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temporal lobe

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Describe where the focal seizure is likely localized:

Localized paresthesias, such as numbness and “pins and needles” are associated with seizure activity

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Parietal lobe (somatosensory cortex)

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Describe where the focal seizure is likely localized:

Visual hallucinations, such as flashing or a repeated pattern in the environment, are associated with seizure activity

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Occipital lobe

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Describe where the focal seizure is likely localized:

Involuntary eye movement that can be seen in occipital lobe seizures

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reflex nystagmus

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Describe where the focal seizure is likely localized:

Simple partial seizures in the occipital lobe can be mistaken for what? Why?

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Migraine headaches, as many of the symptoms are similar to common migraine auras

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Describe where the focal seizure is likely localized:

More complex and widespread paresthesias are associated with seizure activity

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Parietal lobe (somatosensory association cortex)

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Describe where the focal seizure is likely localized:

Complex multi-sensory hallucinations and illusions which may be hard to distinguish from temporal lobe seizure activity.

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Parietal lobe (higher order sensory association areas)

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Describe where the focal seizure is likely localized:

Tonic posturing affecting the entire side of the body are associated with seizure activity

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Frontal lobe ([contralateral] supplemental motor area + other higher level motor structures)

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Describe where the focal seizure is likely localized:

Auditory hallucinations of buzzing or voices talking, and olfactory and gustatory hallucinations are associated with seizure activity

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Temporal lobe

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Describe where the focal seizure is likely localized:

More complex sensory phenomena, involving visual distortions, paresthesias (i.e. numbness) and autonomic disturbances associated with seizure activity

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Temporal lobe

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Epilepsy arising from an identified physical cause such as brain tumor, stroke, infection, or other injury

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Symptomatic epilepsy

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Epilepsy that does not have an identifiable cause; there is often a family history of seizures, and genetics likely play a role

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Idiopathic epilepsy

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Epilepsy that is likely to have an underlying cause that has not been identified.

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Cryptogenic epilepsy

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What are the three main classifications for the etiology of epilepsy?

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Symptomatic epilepsy
Idiopathic epilepsy
Cryptogenic epilepsy

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Describe the seizure threshold.

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The seizure threshold is the balance between excitatory and inhibitory forces in the brain.
The difficulty in reaching this threshold will dictate the difficulty in generating a seizure

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What are the four distinct mechanisms in which anti-epileptics work?

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Blocking sodium channels
Blocking voltage-gated calcium channels
Glutamate antagonists
Potentiating the actions of GABA

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How to sodium channel blockers work as an anti-epileptic?

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Sodium channel blockers function to prolong the inactivation state (i.e. refractory period) of the voltage-gated sodium channels, preventing neurons from firing at high frequency

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Most widely used AED (anti-epileptic drug) that blocks sodium channels.

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Phenytoin

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Phenytoin is useful in the treatment of what seizure types?

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All but absence seizures

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Describe the kinetics of phenytoin.

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The liver has limited capacity to metabolize phenytoin, thus it shows non-linear kinetics –> a small increase in concentration may cause a large increase in plasma concentration

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Phenytoin has a _______ therapeutic range and thus undergoes ________ ____ ________.

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narrow

therapeutic drug monitoring

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Adverse effects of phenytoin.

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Sedation, gingival hyperplasia, skin rash

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Phenytoin should not be used in pregnant women because it is a ________.

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teratogen

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How does blocking voltage-dependent calcium channels work as anti-epileptic treatment?

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Inhibition of these calcium channels suppresses NT release, and thus action potential propagation

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Describe how glutamate antagonists help with epilepsy treatment.

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Glutamate is an excitatory NT and is thus a target for AEDs.

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How does glutamate mediate its effects?

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By binding to the NMDA receptor or AMPA receptor

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Glutamate antagonists used to treat epilepsy block both the ______ and _______ receptors.

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NMDA

AMPA

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Describe the mechanism of action of drugs that potentiate the actions of GABA.

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GABA is an inhibitor NT in the CNS
Binding of GABA to its receptors causes Cl- to rush into cells, hyperpolarizing them and making it more difficult to reach threshold

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What are the traditional AEDs?

Newer AEDs?

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Trad - phenytoin, valproic acid

Newer - lamotrigine

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Why would newer AEDs be used instead of older ones if the effectiveness is similar?

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Newer AEDs tend to have decreased sides and decreased propensity to induce hepatic drug metabolizing enzymes

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