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Epilepsy EEGs can be _________ or ___________ |
partial generalized |
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Epilepsy neurone in cerebral cortex go |
nuts |
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Epilepsy – generalised seizuresare |
tonic-clonic, grand mal |
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Simple partial seizures may be |
somatosensory focal motor autonomic visual auditory |
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Complex partial seizures may be |
impairment of consciousness - cognitive affective symptoms psychomotor phenomena olfactory hallucinations formed visual hallucinations formed auditory hallucinations |
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Partial seizures can be ______ or _________ |
simple complex |
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Treatment of epilepsy uses agents which _______ or ___________________ |
increase GABA transmission in brain inhibit sodium channelopening |
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Treatment of epilepsy by Increasing inhibitory transmission may use |
Benzodiazepines (used for status epilepticus) Topiramate Vigabatrin Tiagabine Barbiturates |
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Treatment of epilepsy bydecreasing excitatory transmission (Inhibiting Sodium channels) |
Phenytoin Carbamazepine Valproate Topiramate |
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Designer drugs for Partial seizures and Neuropathic pain |
Gabapentin Pregabalin |
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Drawbacks of treatment for seizures generally, adverse effects are |
CNS depression/sedation.
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Drawbacks of treatment for seizures are interactions with other , including other __________ anticonvulsants, common |
CNS depressants
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Withdrawal from any drug or drug combination must be ________ in the treatment for seizures |
gradual |