Seizures Flashcards
1
Q
What percentage of children will have at least one seizure in the first 16 years of life?
A
5%
2
Q
What are the types of generalized seizures?
A
Absence
myoclonic
tonic
clonic
atonic
tonic-clonic
3
Q
What are the 2 types of partial seizures?
A
Simple partial seizure - consciousness not impaired
Complex partial seizure - consciousness impaired
4
Q
What are possible focal manifestations of generalized seizures?
A
Lateral eye deviation
Head tilt
Postictal Todd paresis
Psychomotor seizures (temporal lobe seizures)
5
Q
What are the physiologic cerebral effects of seizure?
A
- increased blood flow
- increased oxygen and glucose consumption
- increased CO2 and lactic acid production
