Trigger - Seizure Flashcards
what are examples of remote symptomatic causes of seizures
- brain tumors
- head trauma
- CNS infections
- strokes
- probably some others but these are just examples
FADE From My Head is an acronym for what?
things that may induce a seizure
Fatigue
Alcohol ingestion
Decreased physical health
Emotional stress
Flashing lights
Menstrual cycle
Hypoglycemia
generalized seizure with retained LOC
myoclonic seizure
non motor onset generalized seizure
absence seizure
lip smacking and staring spells
absence seizures (generalized)
generalized seizure with abrupt onset and offset, MC in children
absence seizures
a 12 year old boy presents with what the mother describes as spells of “zoning out” and “staring into space”. These episodes last about 3 minutes and afterward the patient is drowsy and sometimes confused. what type of seizure does this patient likely have?
A focal seizure.
When a seizure presents like an absence seizure but lasts longer than 45 seconds and has a post ictal phase, consider that it is a focal seizure instead.
sudden brief jerks or twitches of arms, legs or jaw
myclonic seizures
lasts >30 minutes and partial awareness is retained
myoclonic seizures
sudden jerks of movement that occurs upon waking or falling asleep
occurs upon waking or falling asleep
myoclonic seizures
sudden jerks
>30 min
partial retained awareness
- Normal EEG
- No delay of neurologic development
- Often occurs prior to age 1 and is self-limiting
myoclonus of infancy
sudden loss of muscle control lasting <2 s
atonic seizures/drop attacks
assocaited with intellectual impair
often associated with intellectual impairment
- atonic seizures/drop attacks
- tonic seizures
bilateral Tightening and stiffening of muscles
tonic seizures
people often fall d/t rigidity
asssociated w intellectual impairement
Bilateral, jerking movements (rhythmic jerking) with ALOC
clonic seizures
