Seizures Flashcards
1
Q
Awake and aware, altered sensations, some limb twitching may occur.
A
Focal (simple partial)
2
Q
No sense of awareness, random body movements/twitching/fiddling, random noises.
A
Focal (complex partial)
3
Q
Unconscious, uncontrollable muscle jerks and spasms throughout body, incontinence and oral trauma may occur, usually followed by post-ictal period.
A
Tonic (stiffness) clonic (jerking)
4
Q
Staring blankly, fluttering eyes, unresponsive, limb jerks.
A
Absence
5
Q
Sudden full-body twitch, often lasting seconds.
A
Myoclonic
6
Q
All of patient’s muscles relax, usually causing patient to fall to the ground.
A
Atonic
