Seizures Flashcards
1
Q
What class of seizure involves the whole brain and or loss/change of consciousness?
A
Generalized seizure
2
Q
What kind of seizure is characterized by a brief starring spell?
A
Absence Seizures
3
Q
What kind of seizure is characterized by rhythmic jerking of muscles?
A
Tonic-Clonic Seizures
4
Q
What class of seizure involves part of the brain, and may or may not include loss of consciousness?
A
Partial Seizure
5
Q
Where has a focal seizure occured:
Complex partial
smell of burnt rubber/cigarette smoke, epigastric sensation, deja vu
A
Temporal Lobe
6
Q
Where has a focal seizure occured:
bicycling and fencing posture?
A
Frontal lobe
7
Q
What are 3 types of General Seizures?
A
Absence
Myoclonic
Tonic-Clonic
