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What is a seizure? |
A clinical manifestation of abnormal electrical activity in the brain |
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What is epilepsy? |
A diagnosis given when two or more seizures occur more that 24 hours apartte |
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Two types of seizures |
Focal/partial/local Generalised |
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Focal/partial/local seizures |
Simple Complex |
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Generalised seizures |
Absence Atonic Tonic Myoclonic Tonic clonic |
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Causative factors |
Electrolyte imbalance Hypoglycaemia Pyrexia Eclampsia Trauma Hypoxia Infection Genetic |
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What is a simple partial/simple focal? |
An electrical disturbance begins in one hemisphere of the brain •twitching •numbness •dizziness |
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What is a complex partial/ complex focal? |
An electrical disturbance begins in one hemisphere and involving areas of the brain connect to awareness |
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What is generalised: absence? |
A brief disruption of awareness |
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What is generalised: Atonic |
A sudden loss of muscle tone |
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What is generalised: tonic |
Sudden muscular contraction rare in adults |
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What is generalised: myoclonic |
Brief random jerking appears aware |
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What is generalised: tonic clonic |
Generalised disruption of electrical activity globally within the brain |
