Zusammenfassung der Ressource
recurrent seizures
- anatomy of the cerebral cortex
- seizures
- a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the
brain
- causes
- fever
- trauma
- infections
- strokes
- brain
tumor
- types
- non
-epileptic
- generalized
- partial
- aura
- a feeling or sensation that a seizure will happen
- epilepsy
- central nervous system (neurological)
disorder in which brain activity becomes
abnormal
- causing
seizures
- Management
- differs between generalised , partial and absence
seizure
- Generalised
- valproic
acid
- lamotrigine
- topiramate
- Absence
- valproic
acid
- ethosuxmide
- alternatives
- zonisamide
- phenytoin
- Investigations
- family
history
- examination
- lab test
- EEG
- prognosis
- Prognosis in epilepsy refers to the probability of
either achieving seizure remission (SR)
- 20-30% excellent
prognosis
- psychological impact
- on self
- Grief
- on family
- stress
- on
relationship
- social
isolation
- stigma
- Pathophysiology of seizures
- paroxysmal discharges from groups of neurons, which arise
- as a result of excessive excitation or loss of
inhibition