Seizures

Question 1

Involuntary Motor Activity

What else can it be?

Answer 1

Epilepsy/seizure

Change of consciousness or behavior

Question 2

2 categories of seizures?

Answer 2

partial: in local areas of brain

General: in generalized/bilat areas of brain

Question 3

2 types of partial seizures?

Answer 3

simple: a couple seconds/ no altered consciousness

Complex: Last 2-4 mins with altered consciousness. can be confused or random behaviors

Question 4

What are the 4 types of partial seizures?

Answer 4

autonomic
Emotional
Motor
Sensory

Question 5

What are Tonic and Clonic Generalized seizures?

Answer 5

Tonic (muscle stiffens

Clonic: Repetitive muscle contract/relax.

Question 6

Aspects of Absence seizures?

Answer 6

blank stare
sudden..
can happen with chewing/rapid breathing/blinking.

Question 7

What are the other types of seizures?

Answer 7

Atonic (drop)

Neonatal

Question 8

What are 4 types of neonatal seizures?

Answer 8

subtle: w/ apnea, weird eye motion, drooling
tonic
clonic
myoclonic: sudden muscle contractions in part or all of body. (consciousness is fine)

Question 9

Infantile Myoclonic seizures?

Answer 9

seen at 3-9 mo when child waking up

happens in clusters and its contraction followed tonic phase of <10 sec.