T3- Types of Seizures -CE

Question 1

What Happens in Tonic Clonic?

Answer 1

Muscle rigidity(tonic phase) followed by synchronous muscle jerks (clonic phase)

Lasts 90 secs or less

Impairement of consciousness, then CNS depression

Urination, but not defecation

Loud cry before convulsions

Question 2

What Happens in Absence (Petit Mal)?

Answer 2

Mild, symmetric motor activity

Loss of consciousness for 10-30 seconds

Children, ceases in early teens

Hundreds of seizures may happen in a day

Question 3

What Happens Atonic?

Answer 3

Sudden loss of muscle tone

Mainly in children

Neck seizure = “head drop”

limbs and trunk = “drop attack”

Question 4

What Happens Myoclonic?

Answer 4

Muscle Contraction for 1 sec

Focal Myoclonus= one limb

Massive Myoclonus=Entire body

Question 5

What Happens Status Epileptics?

Answer 5

Seizure for 15 -30 min or longer
OR
series of recurrent seizures with no consciousness

Generalized convulsive SE =life threatening),

Also absence SE, and myoclonic SE

Question 6

What Happens Febrile?

Answer 6

Fever seizure

Generalized tonic-clonic convulsions of short duration

Ages 6 months to 5 years

Children who experience these seizures are not at high risk for developing epilepsy later in life.

Question 7

Which drug appears effective against ALL forms of epilepsy?

Answer 7

Valproic Acid