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seizures Flashcards

1
Q

____ is a Electrical discharge on neurons in the brain

A

epilepsy/seizures

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2
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___ interrupts normal function and paroxysmal

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seizures

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3
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___ is uncontrolled and s/s of underlying illness

A

seizures

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4
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Continuing predisposition to seizures with additional long standing wide spread secondary consequences is ___

A

epilepsy

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5
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___ can be idiopathic or bc of spontaneous firing

A

epilepsy

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6
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___ can be due to scarring in focal areas

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epilepsy

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7
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males are ____ likely to get epilepsy

A

more

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8
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epilepsy is more in kids and over __ years

A

60

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9
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birth injury and CNS defects can lead to ___ seizures

A

infant

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10
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infection can cause ___

A

seizures

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11
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injury or tumors/neoplasms can cause___ seizures

A

kid

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12
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drugs can cause ____ seizures

A

kid

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13
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drug withdrawl can cause ___ seizures

A

adult

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14
Q

infection and tumors can cause __ seizures

A

adult

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15
Q

____ risk of seizure if pos for CVA or dementia.

A

increased

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16
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fatigue and alcohol ___ seizure risk

A

increase

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17
Q

lack of sleep and hormone/stress change increase ___ for seizures

A

risk

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18
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CM are determined by the sire of ___ disturbances

A

electrical

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19
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the phases of seizures are: Prodromal, Aural, Ictal and ____

A

postictal

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20
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a ___ seizure effects the entire brain and LOC for sec to min

A

generalized

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21
Q

tonic clonic seizure is __ and has LOC and falling

A

generalized

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22
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tonic clonic seizure is no __ of event and cyanosis

A

memory

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23
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tonic ___ seizure is tonic when the body stiffens

A

clonic

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24
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tonic clonic ___ is clonic when there is jerking of legs and arms

A

seizure

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25
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s/s are saliva and tongue biting with a ___ clonic seizure

A

tonic

26
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there is sore, weak and fatigue with a ___ clonic seizure

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tonic

27
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an atypical absence __ is generalized

A

seizure

28
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a typical absence ____ is generalized

A

seizure

29
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an absence is in kids and ___ in teens

A

rarely

30
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an absence seizure can develop into another without resolving. torf

A

true

31
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an absence seizure has a staring ___and a brief LOC

A

spell

32
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an absence seizure has memory loss and can be up to __ times a day

A

100

33
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an atypical absence ___has REM

A

seizure

34
Q

an atypical absence and typical seizure have most of the ___ s/s

A

same

35
Q

focal seizures are also called partial __

A

seizures

36
Q

focal irritations in one hemisphere causes __ seizure

A

focal

37
Q

focal seizures can become tonic _____

A

clonic

38
Q

focal seizures can be ___ or complex

A

simple

39
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simple focal seizure has __ LOC and is LT 1 min

A

NO

40
Q

simple motor/sensory probs with elementary s/s is ___ focal

A

simple

41
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complex ___ involves behavioral and emotional function

A

focal

42
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complex ___ involves affective and cognitive function

A

focal

43
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complex ___ has altered LOC and lip smacking

A

focal

44
Q

____ focal has automatisms and has confusion

A

complex

45
Q

____ epilepticus is a state of constant seizure or condition when seizures recur in rapid succession without return to consciousness between seizures (> 5 min)

A

status

46
Q

status ___ causes the brain to use more energy than is supplied

A

epilepticus

47
Q

the ___ become exhausted and cease to function with SE

A

neurons

48
Q

permanent ___ damage can result with SE

A

brain

49
Q

TCSE is the ____ dangerous

A

most

50
Q

TCSE causes ___acidosis and hyperthermia

A

systemic

51
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TCSE causes ____ arrythmias and hypoxemia

A

cardiac

52
Q

TCSE causes ventilatory _____

A

insufficiency

53
Q

trauma during ___ can cause severe injury and death

A

seizures

54
Q

abnormal RR and apnea during ___ are s/s

A

seizure

55
Q

abnormal/absent breath ___ and HTN are s/s

A

sounds

56
Q

airway occlusion and cyanosis are s/s of an acute ___

A

seizure

57
Q

abnorm CT, EEG, MRI are s/s of acute ___

A

seizure

58
Q

weakness and paralysis are s/s of acute ___

A

seizure

59
Q

incontinence and salivation are s/s of __ seizure

A

acute

60
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bitten __ and soft tissue damage are s/s of seizure

A

tongue

61
Q

TC and BC are s/s of ___

A

seizure

62
Q

start at

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