week five

Question 1

definition of seizure

Answer 1

paroxysmal disorder of cerebral function with spontaneous electric discharges from neurons in a cerebral cortex

Question 2

how can a seizure be recorded

Answer 2

eeg

Question 3

what can seizures be caused by

Answer 3

systemic distress, damage or disease of brain

Question 4

epilepsy

Answer 4

group of disorders involving chronic, recurrent attacks of involuntary behavior and changes in neurological function

Question 5

what are the classifications of seizures

Answer 5

primary/unprovoked and secondary/provoked

Question 6

what are secondary/provoked seizures

Answer 6

seizures that are due to an underlying cause

Question 7

what are the seizures in a dental setting

Answer 7

hypoglycemia, hypoxia, local anesthetic toxicity, epilepsy

Question 8

types of partial seizures

Answer 8

partial (focal/local), simple partial, complex partial type

Question 9

types of generalized tonic clonic

Answer 9

gran mall or petit mal

Question 10

what is the most common type of seizure

Answer 10

partial focal-local

Question 11

what are the different types of partial seizures?

Answer 11

simple and complex

Question 12

simple partial seizures

Answer 12

no loss of consciousness

Question 13

simple partial seizures symptoms

Answer 13

illusions, deja vu, flashing lights, hallucinations, tingling or creeping sensations, vertigo, sounds

Question 14

aura

Answer 14

sensory symptom occurring at the onset of seizure

Question 15

complex partial seizures

Answer 15

involve impairment of consciousness

Question 16

what is automatisms

Answer 16

repetitive, non purposeful activity

Question 17

signs and symptoms of complex partial seizures

Answer 17

losing contact with surrounds, automatisms, mental confusion, fear, end of motor activity

Question 18

generalized seizures

Answer 18

involves a loss of consciousness

Question 19

types of generalized seizures

Answer 19

tonic-clonic, grand mal, absence, petit mal, febrile

Question 20

what is most common type of seizure disorder

Answer 20

generalized tonic-clonic seizures

Question 21

what are the four phases of tonic-clonic seizures

Answer 21

aura, preictal, ictal, postictal

Question 22

aura phase

Answer 22

considered to be a simple partial seizure, subjective sensation

Question 23

preictal phase

Answer 23

soon after aura, patient loses consciousness

Question 24

what are the types of phases in the ictal phase

Answer 24

tonic, hypertonic, clonic

Question 25

tonic phase

Answer 25

muscles hae sustained contraction, produces loud cry, dyspnea and cyanposis due to contraction of respiratory muscles

Question 26

hypertonic phase

Answer 26

extreme muscle rigidity

Question 27

clonic phase

Answer 27

muscular contractions and relaxation, heavy labored breathing, clenched jaw, froth at the mouth

Question 28

postictal phase

Answer 28

movement stopped, patient remains unconscious, may be airway obstruction

Question 29

generalized absence seizures

Answer 29

most common in children, brief change in level of consciousness signaled by blinking or eye rolling, blank stare

Question 30

febrile seizures

Answer 30

affects children three months - five year, not usually true seizures