Phases (clinical picture) Flashcards
1
Q
Pre-ictal phase
A
Time period before the onset of a seizure. Can last several hours to days. Restlesness/behaviour change
2
Q
Post-ictal phase
A
Time period after seizure activity. Minutes to hours sometimes days. Inctreased appittie/thirst
3
Q
Risk determines
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Stable: Brain anomaly, age, onset of seizure and type
Dynamic: How often, how close together and duration
TreatmentL eg anti epileptic drug
4
Q
CPN model
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Bio: Stable/dynamic/freatment and cognitive consequences
Psycho: How you cope
Social: how enviroment deals with it (Eg thinking its possession
