Seizure and Seizure Drugs Flashcards
1
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partial seizure
A
affects one part of brain (gen. temporal)
2
Q
simple seizure
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pt. maintains conciousness
3
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generalized seizure
A
spreads to affect more than one part of brain
4
Q
complex seizure
A
pt loses conciousness
5
Q
staring, quivering of lips or smacking lips
A
absence (petit-mal) generalized seizure
6
Q
twitching seizure
A
Myoclonic, generalized
7
Q
muscles get stiff, then starts twitching
A
Tonic-clonic (grand-mal)
8
Q
gets stiff only
A
tonic
9
Q
loses muscle tone and just falls to floor
A
atonic
10
Q
What is status epilepticus (2)
A
- complex seizure lasting more than 5 mins OR
2. multiple seizures w/o regaining conciousness in between
11
Q
tx for status epilepticus
A
IV lorazepam (or diazepam)
12
Q
DOC for absence seizures
A
ethosuxamide
13
Q
- 7 side effects of phenytoin
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- gingival hyperplasia
- hirsutism
- fetal hyantoin syndrome (cleft lip and palate, heart defects, mental retardation)
- megaloblastic anemia
- peripheral neuropathies
- drug-induced lupus
- Stevens-johnson syndrome
14
Q
5 anti-convulsants that cause stevens-johnson (and 3 other that do too)
A
- ethosuxamide
- lamotrigine
- carbamazepine
- phenytoin
- phenobarbitol
- Sulfonamides
- penicillins
- allopurinol
15
Q
3 drugs used to treat tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures
A
- valproic acid (supposed to be best for generalized)
- carbamazepine
- phenytoin
