seizures Flashcards

1
Q

____ is a Electrical discharge on neurons in the brain

A

epilepsy/seizures

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2
Q

___ interrupts normal function and paroxysmal

A

seizures

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3
Q

___ is uncontrolled and s/s of underlying illness

A

seizures

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4
Q

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

A

epilepsy

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5
Q

___ can be idiopathic or bc of spontaneous firing

A

epilepsy

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6
Q

___ can be due to scarring in focal areas

A

epilepsy

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7
Q

males are ____ likely to get epilepsy

A

more

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8
Q

epilepsy is more in kids and over __ years

A

60

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9
Q

birth injury and CNS defects can lead to ___ seizures

A

infant

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10
Q

infection can cause ___

A

seizures

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11
Q

injury or tumors/neoplasms can cause___ seizures

A

kid

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12
Q

drugs can cause ____ seizures

A

kid

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13
Q

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
Q

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
Q

CM are determined by the sire of ___ disturbances

A

electrical

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19
Q

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

A

postictal

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20
Q

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
Q

tonic clonic seizure is no __ of event and cyanosis

A

memory

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23
Q

tonic ___ seizure is tonic when the body stiffens

A

clonic

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24
Q

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

A

seizure

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25
s/s are saliva and tongue biting with a ___ clonic seizure
tonic
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there is sore, weak and fatigue with a ___ clonic seizure
tonic
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an atypical absence __ is generalized
seizure
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a typical absence ____ is generalized
seizure
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an absence is in kids and ___ in teens
rarely
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an absence seizure can develop into another without resolving. torf
true
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an absence seizure has a staring ___and a brief LOC
spell
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an absence seizure has memory loss and can be up to __ times a day
100
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an atypical absence ___has REM
seizure
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an atypical absence and typical seizure have most of the ___ s/s
same
35
focal seizures are also called partial __
seizures
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focal irritations in one hemisphere causes __ seizure
focal
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focal seizures can become tonic _____
clonic
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focal seizures can be ___ or complex
simple
39
simple focal seizure has __ LOC and is LT 1 min
NO
40
simple motor/sensory probs with elementary s/s is ___ focal
simple
41
complex ___ involves behavioral and emotional function
focal
42
complex ___ involves affective and cognitive function
focal
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complex ___ has altered LOC and lip smacking
focal
44
____ focal has automatisms and has confusion
complex
45
____ epilepticus is a state of constant seizure or condition when seizures recur in rapid succession without return to consciousness between seizures (> 5 min)
status
46
status ___ causes the brain to use more energy than is supplied
epilepticus
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the ___ become exhausted and cease to function with SE
neurons
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permanent ___ damage can result with SE
brain
49
TCSE is the ____ dangerous
most
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TCSE causes ___acidosis and hyperthermia
systemic
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TCSE causes ____ arrythmias and hypoxemia
cardiac
52
TCSE causes ventilatory _____
insufficiency
53
trauma during ___ can cause severe injury and death
seizures
54
abnormal RR and apnea during ___ are s/s
seizure
55
abnormal/absent breath ___ and HTN are s/s
sounds
56
airway occlusion and cyanosis are s/s of an acute ___
seizure
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abnorm CT, EEG, MRI are s/s of acute ___
seizure
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weakness and paralysis are s/s of acute ___
seizure
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incontinence and salivation are s/s of __ seizure
acute
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bitten __ and soft tissue damage are s/s of seizure
tongue
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TC and BC are s/s of ___
seizure
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