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Seizures Flashcards

1
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What are the 2 major seizure classifications?

A
  1. Partial

2. Generalized

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What are the 2 types of seizures under partial?

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  1. Simple

2. Complex

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What are the 5 types of seizures under generalized?

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  1. Mytonic
  2. Absence
  3. Atonic
  4. Tonic
  5. Tonic-Clonic
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What are the 5 seizure drugs?

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  1. Phenytoin
  2. Carbamazepine
  3. Ethosuximide
  4. Diazepam/Valium
  5. Valproic Acid
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What type of drug is phenytoin?

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A potent anti-epileptic

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Which drug is related TCA’s?

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carbamazepine

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Which drugs is an anti-convulsant?

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Diazepam/Valium

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What are the 2 categories of drugs used for seizures?

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  1. anti-convulsants (stop seizures)

2. anti-epileptics (prevent seizures)

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What is a myotonic seizure?

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rapidly switching between contraction/relaxation of muscle tone
short, shock-like and brief

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What is a absence seizure?

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NO convulsions
patient = conscious
usually children/teens

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What is an atonic seizure?

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Without muscle tone (complete lack of muscle tone)
aka, “drop seizure” or “drop attack”
patient falls/

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What is a tonic seizure

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Increased muscle tone, stiffness

patient = usually conscious

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What is a tonic-clonic seizure?

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begins like a partial-simple but rapidly spreads to produce abnormal electrical discharges in both hemisphere of the brain

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What is another name for a tonic-clonic?

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Grand-Mal

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15
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What is dangerous about status epilpeticus?

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brain damage from continual electrical discharge

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16
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What is a Partial-Simple seizure?

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one motor sensory neuron dysfunctions that usually affects 1 limb or 1 muscle group
patient = conscious
ages affected = all

17
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What is a Partial-Complex seizure?

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More severe form of partial-simple

one part of brain BUT affects whole body

18
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What are typical symptoms of a partial-complex seizure?

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  1. Sensory hallucinations
  2. Mental distortion
  3. Motor dysfunction - chewing of mouth, urination, dirahhea
19
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About how many people will experience their first partial-complex seizure and before what age?

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80% before age 20

Bio58 Midterm 2 (16 decks)

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