Week 5 Flashcards
Define a seizure?
A seizure is a transient alteration of brain function
due to uncontrolled depolarisation of cerebral
neurons
what are clinical signs of seizures?
alterations to: sensation, movement, awareness or consciousness, behaviour and perception.
What is epilepsy
Epilepsy is a condition encompassing a
broad range of seizure disorders and is diagnosed
in patients suffering recurrent seizures (Huff
& Fountain, 2011). Epilepsy is one of the most
common serious neurological dysfunctions
What is the third most common neurological
disorder in older people after dementia and stroke
epilepsy
What causes seizure activity
Seizure activity is the result of abnormal or uncontrolled neuronal depolarisation.
Define status epilepticus
‘a prolonged seizure lasting longer than five minutes’ or
‘multiple seizures occurring back to back without full recovery of consciousness in between’.
What are the types of febrile seizures?
Simple
Complex
What is a simple febrile seizure?
Simple febrile seizures are generalised, last less than 15 minutes and occur no more than once in 24 hours. They represent the majority of febrile seizures and carry few risks.
What are complex febrile seizures?
Complex febrile seizures last longer than 15 minutes, occur more than once within 24 hours and may display a focal component.
WHat are the clinical classifications of seizures?
Partial seizures:
- simple partial
- complex partial
Generalised seizures
Unclassifiable seizure types
WHat are the types of Generalised seizures?
Absence seizures Myoclonic seizures Clonic seizures Tonic seizures Tonic–clonic seizures Atonic seizures
What are the types of simple partial seizures?
Motor symptoms Sensory symptoms Special sensory symptoms Autonomic symptoms Psychic symptoms
What are the types of complex partial seizures?
Simple partial onset followed by impaired consciousness
Impairment of consciousness at onset
What are the common causes of provoked seeizures?
Drugs of abuse Infections/Inflammatory Iatrogenic Metabolic disorders Lesions Systemic causes
Define Partial seizures
Partial seizures generally involve only one
hemisphere of the brain and originate from
a particular cortical area of the brain.
Define simple partial seizures
Simple
partial seizures affect one part of the brain with
no impact on consciousness