part 10 Flashcards
1
Q
- malfunction of the brains electrical system
- determined by the site of origin and cause
- most common neurologic dysfunction in children (more than half are febrile seizures)
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seizure disorders
2
Q
What are some conditions that seizure disorders accompany?
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- neurologic
- metabolic or ingestion
- traumatic
- infectious
3
Q
Classification of Seizures:
What is a partial seizure? And what are the 2 types of partial seizures?
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- one hemisphere or particular area
- simple partial (focal) or complex partial seizure (psychomotor)
4
Q
- no aura
- motor responses (extremities, eyes, head)
- sensory responses (tingling, auditory, visual, autonomic)
- can have altered LOC
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simple partial seizure (focal seizure)
5
Q
- aura
- may have sensory and motor
- automatisms: lip smacking, lip chewing, sucking
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complex partial seizure (psychomotor seizure)
6
Q
What are the classifications of seizures?
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- simple partial seizures (focal seizures)
- complex partial seizures (psychomotor)
- generalized (tonic-clonic, absence, myoclonic, infantile spasms)
7
Q
What are the types of generalized seizures?
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- tonic-clonic
- absence
- myoclonic
- infantile spasms
8
Q
- may remain semiconscious and difficult to arouse
- may have visual and speech difficulties
- may vomit/ complain of severe headache
- usually feels tired and complains of sore muscles and headache
- no recollection of entire event
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postictal
9
Q
How are seizures diagnosed?
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- history
- description of events
- physical exam
- lab values
- MRI, lumbar punctures, EEG
10
Q
- formerly called petit mal seizures or lapses
- brief LOC (5-10 seconds)
- minimal to no change in muscle tone (lip smacking, staring spell, twitching)
- almost always appear in childhood (4 to 12 years)
- sudden onset (20 events or more per day)
- no warning or aura
- often misdiagnosed as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), inattention, or school difficulty
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absence seizures
