Generalized motor seizure - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Seizure disorder (epilepsy) Patho: Normally there is a balance of stimulation and inhibition stimuli within the brain. Seizure activity occurs when too much excitation or too little inhibition causes a group of brain neurons to discharge excessively or randomly. Generalized seizures occur when both sides of the brain are affected. Partial seizures occur when only one side of the brain is affected. A partial seizure may spread to produce a secondary generalized seizure. Phases of a seizure...

Which three cranial nerves are involved in the cardinal positions of gaze? A) III, IV, and VI B) I, III, and IV C) I, III, and VI D) VI, VII, and X - Answer - a A seizure that begins as an aberrant electrical discharge in a small area of the brain but spreads to include the entire cerebral cortex is a ________ seizure. A) generalized B) Clonic C) Complex D) partial - Answer - a Your patient is a 19-year-old female who is exhibiting generalized seizure activity. Her roommate s...

Administration of Tirilazad Mesylate ? - Administered for 48 Hours. Post- Injury is a vasopressor agent (Vaso Constrictor). Maintains mean arterial pressure to improve perfusion to spinal cord. After a seizure conduct a post octal exam - Ask questions to help pinpoint where brain miscue occurred check if patient recognizes objects ( hold pen and ask what it is for) As where they are and what day of week it is. as patient to say their name, snap fingers and touch their nose ask patient to...

CLTM In what ways can seizures be classified? - correct answer Clinical and electrographic features What is the incidence of new-onset seizures? - correct answer Approximately 80 per 100,000 per year What euphemism has been frequently employed to avoid the term epilepsy? - correct answer Seizure disorder What is a simple partial seizure? - correct answer Consciousness is preserved; the person is alert, can respond to questions or commands, and can remember what occurred during the seiz...

NCA 623 Exam 2 Quiz Questions With Verified Solutions. T/F: Absence nonmotor seizures are a form of generalized seizure and have no post-ictal state. - answerTrue Simple last < 10 seconds Complex last < 20 seconds and involve automatisms T/F: Tonic-clonic seizures are a generalized onset motor seizure with no loss of consciousness and no postictal state. - answerFalse Generalized with or without motor symptoms with +LOC and + postictal state T/F: Petit-mal absence seizures have a ...

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what is a seizure? - a finite event of altered cerebral function due to excessive or abnormal electrical neuronal discharge Epiliepsy - two unprovoked seizures that occur within 24hrs or one unprovoked seizure with the condition resulting in persistent covered seizure threshold and a higher risk of seizure occurrence focal motor seizure - some type of movement occurring during the even Ex: twitching and jerking or stiffening movement of body focal non motor seizure - change in sensation, e...

Which of the following medications are known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs)? i. Nortriptyline ii. Citalopram iii. Duloxetine iv. Fluoxetine v. Venlafaxine vi. • Question 3 Which disease state of a non-adherent patient is at greater risk for substance use, violence, and victimization as well as worse overall quality of life? Schizophrenia Response Feedback: “Moreover, non-adherent patients with schizophrenia are at greater risk for substance use, violence, ...

Seizures (6) • Identify different types of Seizures o Partial / Focal Seizures involves one hemisphere of the brain ▪ Complex Partial (Focal Motor Seizure) • Impairment of awareness, associated with automatisms such as o Lip smacking o Chewing at clothes o Fidgeting and other involuntary but coordinated movements • Loss of consciousness or black out for several minutes • Amnesia can occur immediately prior to and after seizures. ▪ Simple Partial Sensory (Focal non-motor sei...