Seizures - about

Question 1

periods of altered brain function due to recurrent abnormal electrical impulses in CNS

Answer 1

seizure

Question 2

recurrent seizures caused by a brain anormality

Answer 2

epilepsy

Question 3

with this, you won’t see any abnormalities on an MRI, but you’ll probably see them in a tissue culture

Answer 3

epilepsy

Question 4

with this, an animal may exhibit spastic muscle contraction of a limb, facial muscles

Answer 4

partial seizure

Question 5

the animal exhibits muscle contraction over its entire body with this type of seizure, including extension of its neck

Answer 5

grand mal

Question 6

the animal may experience hallucinations with this type of seizure

Answer 6

partial seizure

Question 7

this is a continual seizure

Answer 7

status epilepticus

Question 8

the animal may be salivating, chewing with this type of seizure

Answer 8

grand mal

Question 9

the animal may develop apparent blindness or behavior abnormalities with this type of seizure

Answer 9

partial seizure

Question 10

the animal can show fly-catching behavior with this type of seizure

Answer 10

partial seizures

Question 11

the animal can show restlessness or pawing at a body part for no apparent reason with this type of seizure

Answer 11

partial seizure

Question 12

the animal is unconscious with this type of seizure

Answer 12

grand mal

Question 13

the animal may defecate or urinate on itself with this type of seizure

Answer 13

grand mal

Question 14

during this phase, the animal may be pacing, panting, and be anxious or apprehensive

Answer 14

preictal phase

Question 15

preictal phase can last how long?

Answer 15

from a few minutes to a few hours

Question 16

during this phase, the seizure occurs

Answer 16

ictal phase

Question 17

the ictal phase generally lasts how long?

Answer 17

1-2 minutes

Question 18

the animals may be tired, confused, anxious during this phase

Answer 18

postictal phase - the animal doesn’t know what just happened