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epileptic disorder
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excessive excitability of CNS neurons
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seizure
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-sudden
-change in motor activity -change in sensation -change in behavior -change in consciousness -paroxymal derangement of cerebral function |
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epilepsy
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spontaneous recurrent seizures
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partial seizures
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do not lose full consiousness
2 types (simple and complex.) |
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generalized seizures
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lose FULL consiousness
tonic-clonic (grand mal) absence (petit mal) myoclonic febrile seizures in children status epilepticus |
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simple
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-subtype of partial seizure
-consiousness normal |
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complex
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-subtype of partial seizure
-consiousness altered |
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seizure provocants
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being asleep
hynogogia tiredness and sleep deprivation illness constipation menstruation stress and anxiety alcohol consumption HYPERVENTILATION FLICKERING LIGHTS |
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tiagabine-
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newer adjunt antiepiliptic
inhibitor of GABA uptake |
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topiramate
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inhibitor of GABA UPTAKE
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felbamate
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block NMDA receptors
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vigabartin
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inhibit GABA DEGRADATION
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muscle spaspm relaxanrts
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balfocen
benzodiazepienes mephensin botox |
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balfocen
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muscle relaxant
analog of GABA |
