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type of seizure where consciousness is preserved and motor/sensory disturbance
simple partial
type of seizure with disturbed consciousness, confused behavior and automatisms
complex partial
type of seizure with loss of consciousness and a motor pattern similar to a generalized seizure
partial seizure secondarily generalized
type of seizure with loss of consciousness and a 3/sec spike on EEG
nonconvulsive generalized
type of seizure with contraction of muscle followed by depression of CNS
convulsive generalized
3 MOA of antiepileptics
slow recovery of Na channels
increase GABA
decrease Ca channels
antiepileptic with zero order kinetics
phenytoin
primary antiepileptics that slow recovery of Na channels
Phenytoin
carbamazepine
oxacarbazepine
CYP inducers
OCP
phenytoin
barbituates
alcohol
rifampin
l-dopa
methadone
antiepileptic that causes CV collapse if given as rapid IV push
phenytoin
causes gingival hyperplasia
phenytoin
primary antiepileptics that increase GABA
phenobarbital (primidone)
benzodiazepines
causes porphyria
phenobarbital
primary antiepileptic that has multiple MOA
valproic acid
antiepileptic that inhibits CYP
valproic acid
analog to carbamazepine with decreased risk for SJS and blood toxicity
oxcarbazepine
primary antiepileptic that decreases Ca channels
ethosuximide
antiepileptic that can't be used in children under 2
valproic acid
benzodiazepines
diazepam
clonazepam
chlorazepate
lorazepam
antiepileptic that causes vision loss in 30% of pt.
vigabatrin
adjunct antiepileptics
lamotrigene
gabapentin
topiramate
adjunct antiepileptic that slows recovery of Na channels
lamotrigene
adjunct antiepileptic that decreases Ca channels
gabapentin
adjunct antiepileptic that increases kidney stones
topiramate
tx of status epilepticus
IV diazepam or lorazepam followed by slow push phenytoin
how many drugs should pt. start on to tx
one
tx generalized seizures
valproate
carbamazepine
phenytoin
(lamotrogine)
tx of partial secondary to generalized
valproate
carbamazepine
phenytoin
(lamotrogine)
tx absent seizures
ethosuximide
valproate
tx atypical seizures
valproate