seizures Flashcards
____ is a Electrical discharge on neurons in the brain
epilepsy/seizures
___ interrupts normal function and paroxysmal
seizures
___ is uncontrolled and s/s of underlying illness
seizures
Continuing predisposition to seizures with additional long standing wide spread secondary consequences is ___
epilepsy
___ can be idiopathic or bc of spontaneous firing
epilepsy
___ can be due to scarring in focal areas
epilepsy
males are ____ likely to get epilepsy
more
epilepsy is more in kids and over __ years
60
birth injury and CNS defects can lead to ___ seizures
infant
infection can cause ___
seizures
injury or tumors/neoplasms can cause___ seizures
kid
drugs can cause ____ seizures
kid
drug withdrawl can cause ___ seizures
adult
infection and tumors can cause __ seizures
adult
____ risk of seizure if pos for CVA or dementia.
increased
fatigue and alcohol ___ seizure risk
increase
lack of sleep and hormone/stress change increase ___ for seizures
risk
CM are determined by the sire of ___ disturbances
electrical
the phases of seizures are: Prodromal, Aural, Ictal and ____
postictal
a ___ seizure effects the entire brain and LOC for sec to min
generalized
tonic clonic seizure is __ and has LOC and falling
generalized
tonic clonic seizure is no __ of event and cyanosis
memory
tonic ___ seizure is tonic when the body stiffens
clonic
tonic clonic ___ is clonic when there is jerking of legs and arms
seizure
s/s are saliva and tongue biting with a ___ clonic seizure
tonic
there is sore, weak and fatigue with a ___ clonic seizure
tonic
an atypical absence __ is generalized
seizure
a typical absence ____ is generalized
seizure
an absence is in kids and ___ in teens
rarely
an absence seizure can develop into another without resolving. torf
true
an absence seizure has a staring ___and a brief LOC
spell
an absence seizure has memory loss and can be up to __ times a day
100
an atypical absence ___has REM
seizure
an atypical absence and typical seizure have most of the ___ s/s
same
focal seizures are also called partial __
seizures
focal irritations in one hemisphere causes __ seizure
focal
focal seizures can become tonic _____
clonic
focal seizures can be ___ or complex
simple
simple focal seizure has __ LOC and is LT 1 min
NO
simple motor/sensory probs with elementary s/s is ___ focal
simple
complex ___ involves behavioral and emotional function
focal
complex ___ involves affective and cognitive function
focal
complex ___ has altered LOC and lip smacking
focal
____ focal has automatisms and has confusion
complex
____ epilepticus is a state of constant seizure or condition when seizures recur in rapid succession without return to consciousness between seizures (> 5 min)
status
status ___ causes the brain to use more energy than is supplied
epilepticus
the ___ become exhausted and cease to function with SE
neurons
permanent ___ damage can result with SE
brain
TCSE is the ____ dangerous
most
TCSE causes ___acidosis and hyperthermia
systemic
TCSE causes ____ arrythmias and hypoxemia
cardiac
TCSE causes ventilatory _____
insufficiency
trauma during ___ can cause severe injury and death
seizures
abnormal RR and apnea during ___ are s/s
seizure
abnormal/absent breath ___ and HTN are s/s
sounds
airway occlusion and cyanosis are s/s of an acute ___
seizure
abnorm CT, EEG, MRI are s/s of acute ___
seizure
weakness and paralysis are s/s of acute ___
seizure
incontinence and salivation are s/s of __ seizure
acute
bitten __ and soft tissue damage are s/s of seizure
tongue
TC and BC are s/s of ___
seizure
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