Seizure trigger

Chief Complaint Follow up on new onset seizure. History Patient is a 58-year-old right-handed white male who presents with his ex-wife for followup after inpatient evaluation for new onset seizure. I did review the H&P and discharge summary, the initial neurology consult done by Robin Kass, MD and my follow up notes. I also reviewed the EEG report and reviewed the scans myself. This is an individual who has had a hypoglycemic brain injury in 2008 resulting in an induced coma for a full month, then rehabilitation. It took him two years for full recovery. He did have residual personality change and does walk with a wide base, unsteady gait. He also did suffer a fall with a brain bleed about two to three years ago and was hospitalized for few…

sharply turn in my direction. I lifted my head and took a breath as he stormed towards me. My hands shook as they lay in the trigger. Only two feet away from me now father was furious his eyes gave away his insanity. Where was my father ‘cause he ain’t here no more? It felt as if time stopped as my finger pressed onto the trigger firing a silver bullet right into my father’s chest, he stumbled and looked at me as blood started to pour; his hands covered the hole as he fell onto his knees. His…

assumptions and trigger events that permitted conflict to escalate thought the movie. First of all, everyone in the movie is taking part in destructive conflict because no positive outcomes come about. These conflicts are destructive because everyone feels terrible when the Plastics insult them, Regina becomes more popular when Cady, Janis, and Damian first try to bring her down, and nothing moral will happen from Coach Carr sleeping with his students. Moreover, the conflicts taking place…

"You pulled the trigger didn't you Mr. Trears?!" yelled Sean. "Where were you during the murder?!" The audience gasped, and gossiped about Sean being disrespectful. "Lock this boy up now judge now!" said John Trears. The judge sentenced Sean to the death sentence and dragged Sean away as he kicked and cried desperatly for his family. "It had to be done. Right? How can I live with knowing my daughter been goin' round with a black boy? They both got what they deserve. I don't regret pullin'…

disorder that causes seizures. It’s marked by chemical changes in the brain cells, or neurons, and how they send messages. The resulting imbalance of electrical activity in the brain leads to seizures. About 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy, including children and adults. Right now, 65 million people worldwide are afflicted by epilepsy, with about 3 million in the United States alone. Each year, another 150,000 people are diagnosed in the U.S. However, many people are never diagnosed,…

fund towards the cause. There are many things that are not caused diseases that have awareness months’ such as teen nonviolence dating. I believe that Epilepsy should have its own awareness month because how many people really know what it is, how it affects people, the way it is treated or how much it costs. Epilepsy is when something in your brain is triggered and when that happens a person falls to the ground and has what is called an epileptic seizure. Some people know when it’s coming but…

Stress and Epilepsy Stress and epilepsy: fact or fiction, and what can we do about it? This research article investigates the effects of stress on people with epilepsy. According to Galtrey, Mula, & Cock, people with epilepsy have reported that stress is their most common trigger for seizures. Some people even believe that stress is what causes their epilepsy in the first place. In previous studies, 10-83% of people with epilepsy from the UK, USA, Australia, Singapore, Brazil, and Scandinavia…

Early reports on epilepsy go back to ancient Assyrian and Babylonian texts. It has a fascinating history that scans a period of almost 4000 years. At that time the Babylonians had no concept of pathology, thus epilepsy and the seizures that are often times associated with it were treated as spiritual and not medical. It wasn't until the 18th and 19th century, when medicine made important advances, that religious superstition emancipated the fact that epilepsy was a medical condition. The word…

A seizure is a symptom of underlying central nervous system dysfunction in which abnormal electrical discharges in areas of the brain are responsible for a temporary episode of behavior alteration. Seizures may be trigger by certain factors including stressful situations, such as hypoxia or rapid drop in blood glucose. It can also occur in young children and infants due to a sudden elevation in body temperature. There are different types of seizures, generalized and partial, and their…

Epilepsy is classified as a central nervous system disorder otherwise known as a neurological disorder, this means nerve cell activity in the brain is disorganized caused by an electrical disturbance thus triggering seizures, unusual behavior, odd symptoms and abnormal sensations. Another name for epilepsy is seizure. Epilepsy can start within a person at any age but is more common in young children and the elderly. According to Mayo Clinic, “About 1 in 26 people in the United States will…