Seizure Disorder Flashcards
What is a swizure compared to apilepsy
Once and multiple
What is the definition of seizure disorders
Group of disorders with EXCESSIVE EXCITABILITY of neurons
What can seizure disorders cause
Problems with learning, memory and mood
What can cause seizures
Inflammation, hypoxia, bleeding in the brain
What are the two typeish
Focal, generalized
What is under partial/ focal seizure
Simple partial, complex partical, secondarily generalized
What is simple partial
One area on brain, no LOC
What is complex partial
One area in brain, may LOC
What is secondarily heneralized
Single to spreading
What are the generalized seizures
Tonic-clonic, absence (petit mal), atonic, myoclonic, status epliepticus, fecrile
Tell me about tonic-conic
Jerking, LOC
What is absence (petit mal)
Sudden lapse of consciousness, BLANK stare
What is atonic
Conscious, DROP, muscles relaxe
What is myoclonic
Tonic-cloinc but AWAKE
What is febrile
Young child is fever, cool them down, no brain damage
What is status epilepticus
nO BREAK, emergency
What are the four states of seizures
Prodromal- emotional
Aura- senses
Ictal- the seizure
Postictal- tired, confusion
What is common after seizures
Amnesia
What is the mechanism of antiepileptic drugs
Suppress discharge of neurons
What is the treatment goal for seizures
Reduce them to a level that the pt can live as normal as possible with balancing quality of life
What are some treatment options for epilepsy
Surgery, vagal nerve, ketohenic
What is the diagnosis of epilepsy
Physical, labs, history, EEG
What is the drug eval for antiepileptic drugs (AED)
Trail period, adgust dose (levels), journal
What are the therapeutic considerations of epilepsy
Monitory LEVELS, patient ADHERENCE, careful of WITHDRAWL, SUICICDE RISK
What are the categories of AED
Tradition and newer
What to do if a pt is having a status epilepticus
TIME, MONITOR, DOCUMENT, LORAZEPAM, maintain vent, hypoglycemia, side lying, protect head
