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Febrile seizures
6-8- 3yrs
generalized<5min
benign, associated with URI or GI infx
Simple partial seizure
one hemisphere
no alteration in conciousness
no aura
sensory and motor imparimnet
Complex partial seizure
impaired conciousness, aura present, post-ictal state
ipsalateral tonic clonic movement
automatisms
Generalized seizure
reticular formation focus
bilateral
loss of conciousness
-Increased BMR can cause hypoglycemia in post ictal state
Tonic Clonic/ Grand mal
loss of conciousness, symmetrical movement
tonic-rolling eyes, apnea, salivation, lasts 10-20s
Clonic-loose gag reflex, incontinence
lasts min-->hours
Petit mal/ abscence seizure
brief LOC
loss of muscle tone
eye twitch/lip smacking
day dreaming
multiple 20x/day
onset-4yrs,family history, females
Atonic
sudden loss of muscle tone
onset 2 years, remission by 6 common
Myoclonic
sudden brief contraction when falling asleep
no loc no ictal state
onset school age- adolescence
Status epilepticus
prolonged > 30 minutes, no return to baseline
Infantile spasms
development delay
1st 3 month of life, 100x/day
jack-knife bilateral movement
can resolve by 2 years
Medications used for infantile spasms
Vegabatim- not approved in US because can cause blindness
ACTH-injections
medications used for seizure disorders in children
5-75% well controlled with meds
phenobarbital- need folic acid supplement and to avoid dairy.
Dilantin- avoid dairy