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Seizures Flashcards

1
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A sudden, time-limited, involuntary alteration of neurologic function caused by abnormal “firing” of neurons within the brain

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Seizure

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2
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Recurrent seizures

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Epilepsy

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3
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Remembered part of the seizure

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Aura

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4
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the actual seizure

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Ictus

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5
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between seizures

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Interictal

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6
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period of time following the actual seizure until the patient returns to his or her usual interictal state

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Postictal

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7
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no known cause for seizure

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Idiopathic

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8
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an identifiable cause can be found related to seizures

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Symptomatic

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9
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no alteration or loss of consciousness
begin in and remain confined to localized group or irritative neurons
brief in duration- usually less than a minute

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Simple Partial

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10
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isolated muscle groups
symptoms depend on location in motor strip (precentral gyrus in frontal lobe)
usually rhythmic jerking

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Focal motor

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11
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Give 3 examples of focal motor seizures

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Todd’s paralysis
Jacksonian seizure
Adversive seizure

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12
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postictal paralysis of the extremity affected by focal clonic activity

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Todd’s Paralysis

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13
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“marching” of the rhythmic jerking

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Jacksonian Seizure

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14
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lesion on the superior frontal gyrus (head and eyes turn away from the side of the lesion)

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Adversive Seizure

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15
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symptoms depend on location in sensory strip

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Sensory (simple partial)

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16
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vomiting, flushing, pallor, tachycardia, dizziness

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autonomic (simple partial)

17
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deja vu, fearful, transient loss of time, place or person

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Psychic (simple partial)

18
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alteration or loss of consciousness

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Complex Partial Seizure

19
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non-purposeful actions without patient awareness for which the patient has no recall

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Automatism

20
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give examples of automatism

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lip smacking, chewing, fumbling with clothes, unclear speech, etc.

21
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begins with immediate LOC
no aura, increased HR and BP, cyanotic, sweats

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Tonic-Clonic (Grand Mal)

22
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flexion of extremities followed by generalized muscular tension

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Tonic Phase

23
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body arched upward

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Opisthotonos

24
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alteration of muscle contractions and relaxation (rhythmic jerk)

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Clonic Phase

25
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lasts 5-15 minutes, stupor

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Postictal Phase

26
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staring spell

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Absence (Petit Mal)

27
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sudden, brief, single or multiple muscle contractions recurring every few seconds

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myoclonic

28
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loss of muscle toxicity, no LOC

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atonic (drop attacks)

29
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brief episodes of increased muscle tone, LOC, activated by NREM

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tonic

30
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altered consciousness, rapid, bilateral myoclonic jerks, often during NREM sleep

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clonic

31
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prolonged or clustered seizure, sometimes develop into non-stop seizures

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status epilepticus

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