Atonic seizures - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BAEP / R Brainstem auditory evoked potential / response -Diagnosis for cerbellopontine angle tumors, mutliple sclerosis, brainstem lesions, metabolic and toxic encephalopathies,brain death, and early prediction of outcome in postraumatic coma, Kindling Development of epileptic seizures (in rats) that results from repeated focal stimulation and leads to the development of a predisposition to epileptiform convulsions. Similar to a log will not burn unless it's kindled. Mirror Foc...

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...

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Seizures are a symptom of an abnormality in the nerve cells of the brain. A seizure is a brief period of abnormal electrical activity in these nerve centers. Seizures may be convulsive (i.e. accompanied by violent, involuntary muscle contractions) or non-convulsive. Patients may report an aura prior to having a seizure. Seizure Disorders - Symptoms of an abnormality in the nerve centers of the brain - Chronic and recurrent seizures point to epilepsy 2 broad categories of seizure disorders: Gen...

Todd's Paralysis a. Ictal-contralaterally b. Ictal-ipsilaterally c. post-ictal d. seizure onset correct answers post-ictal The EEG of a patient with a tumor in the left frontal lobe would most likely show a. TIRDA b. Generalized slowing c. FIRDA d. left frontal polymorphic delta activity correct answers left frontal polymorphic delta activity A childhood disorder characterized by acquired aphasia, multifocal epileptiform abnormalities, and focal or generalized seizures: a. ...

Seizure/Epilepsy 10 questions: o Differences between the different types of seizures Clinical manifestations Diagnosis - focal generalized and unknown (tonic clonic, typical absence atypical absence atonic and tonic ) focal simple aware... unaware is complex. pscyhogenic unkwnown tonic 10-20 seconds clonic jerking 30-40 sec loose cons. cyanosis salvation tonge or cheek biting incontinence more than 5 min MED EMERG. myoclonic, atonic clonic, tonic absence - Myo-sudden ex. jerking. ato...

CLTM Study Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers BAEP / R - answerBrainstem auditory evoked potential / response -Diagnosis for cerbellopontine angle tumors, mutliple sclerosis, brainstem lesions, metabolic and toxic encephalopathies,brain death, and early prediction of outcome in postraumatic coma, Kindling - answerDevelopment of epileptic seizures (in rats) that results from repeated focal stimulation and leads to the development of a predisposition to epileptiform convulsions. Simil...

In a patient with epileposy, which region of focus (by lobe of the brain) is known to have the greatest incidence of NORMAL EEG? Frontal Lobe Seizures from here don't always show up on the EEG Catamenial Epilepsy - What is it? Includes women whose seizures are exacerbated by their menstrual cycle. Women with catamenial epilepsy are unusually sensitive to endogenous hormonal changes. This seizure exacerbation has a statistically significant positive correlation to serum estradiol/...

Generalized seizure types (6) - Answer--Tonic clonic (grand mal) -Absence (petit mal) -Clonic -Myoclonic -Tonic -Atonic Status epilepticus (2) - Answer--Two or more seizures without full consciousness between seizure episodes -Requires immediate treatment Absence seizures - Answer--Impaired consciousness for short period of time -Typically seen in children 4 to 12 -EEG typically shows generalized 3 Hz waves Focal seizure types (2) - Answer--Simple partial -Complex partial Antiepile...

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