Seizures Quiz Flashcards
what are the types of seizures
Tonic clonic (grand mal seizure)
Absence (Petit mal! Seizures
Partial or Jacksonian Seizures
What are the four stages of tonic clonic
1 Aura: strange send Seshan or warming of impending seizures
2. Tonic: apnea(stop breathing) short duration face is livid and engored red to purple
3. Clonic: last for a few minutes to a half hour
4: postconvulsive:
Limp exhaustive may have headache
What are the most common types of seizures seen in the dental office
Tonic clonic
What is the most dangerous type of seizure and cause 10% Of all cases
Status epilepticus
What are some known causes of seizures
Birth, severe infection, heredity or an accident such as a car accident that. Traumatizes in damages the brain
In most cases epilepsy can be controlled by administering an?
Anticonvulsant
An adverse dental condition that sometimes occurs as a result of taking Dilantin is
Dilantin gingival hyperplasia
What is not an appropriate treatment of epileptic seizures
Restraining the patient from making any movements
What are the following causes to developing a seizure disorder A) injury to the brain B) high fever C) injury during birth D) all of the above
All of the above
During which phase of grand mal seizure with the tonic clonic movements be seen?
Convulsive
During what type of seizure with the patient exhibited a blank stare and twitch or blink A) Grand Mal B) Status epilepticus C) partial D) none of the above
None of the above
If a person experiences in Aurora it usually occurs during the \_\_\_\_\_ Phase? A) postictal B) prodromal C) convulsive D) non of the above
Prodromal
Medical assistant should be summoned if A) status epilepticus is suspected B) the patient is injured C) patient stops breathing D) all of the above
All of the above
An absence or petite mal seizures most often seen in__
Children
Dental implications epilepsy
Cause gingiva hyperplasia
Epilepsy
Occurs as a result of the sudden discharge of electrical energy in the central nervous system
