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Epilepsy EEGs can be _________ or ___________

partial




generalized

Epilepsy neurone in cerebral cortex go

nuts

Epilepsy – generalised seizuresare

tonic-clonic, grand mal

Simple partial seizures may be

somatosensory




focal motor




autonomic




visual




auditory

Complex partial seizures may be

impairment of consciousness - cognitive affective symptoms




psychomotor phenomena




olfactory hallucinations




formed visual hallucinations




formed auditory hallucinations

Partial seizures can be ______ or _________

simple




complex

Treatment of epilepsy uses agents which _______ or ___________________

increase GABA transmission in brain




inhibit sodium channelopening

Treatment of epilepsy by Increasing inhibitory transmission may use

(Increasing GABA transmission)

Benzodiazepines (used for status epilepticus)




Topiramate




Vigabatrin




Tiagabine




Barbiturates

Treatment of epilepsy bydecreasing excitatory transmission




(Inhibiting Sodium channels)

Phenytoin




Carbamazepine




Valproate




Topiramate

Designer drugs for Partial seizures and Neuropathic pain

Gabapentin




Pregabalin







Drawbacks of treatment for seizures generally, adverse effects are

CNS depression/sedation.

Drawbacks of treatment for seizures are interactions with other , including other __________ anticonvulsants, common

CNS depressants

Withdrawal from any drug or drug combination must be ________ in the treatment for seizures

gradual