Seizure trigger

the same time. From personal experience, I agree with all of the guidelines and policies set in place for epilepsy patients except monotherapy for AEDs. When I think back to all the times my mother has switched an AED because it did not control her seizures, it frustrates me that her Neurologist did not use more than one AED at a time. Once my mother and I met with the Neurosurgeon, she suggested trying two types of AEDs at the same time and that…

Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC; which is one of many extracts from marijuana can cause uncontrollable laughter, increased appetite, daydreaming, pain relief, and slight amnesia from seconds ago (Sides). The plant extract that is known to help with seizures is called Cannabinol or CBD. CBD…

Over a three-week period thirteen patients on the night shift suffered violent seizures that where followed by cardiac and respiratory arrest. Of the thirteen nine of the patients died and the nurses described the patients’ seizures to be similar to grand mal seizures that epileptics suffer. Seizures usually do not occur in cardiac patients. Soon after the cardiac care/ intensive care unit Community Hospital of the Valleys closed and the…

epilepsy every year. It can be scary watching someone have an epileptic seizure. The person may lose consciousness or seem unaware of what's going on, make involuntary motions (movements the person has no control over, such as jerking or thrashing one or more parts of the body), or experience unusual feelings or sensations (such as unexplained fear). After a seizure, he or she may feel tired, weak, or confused. People have seizures when the electrical signals in the brain misfire. The brain's…

disorders characterized by recurrent seizure which is a brief period of uncontrolled involuntary shaking. It may be partial, involving only one part of the body, or generalized, involving the entire body, and they may be accompanied by loss of consciousness and loss of control of bowel or bladder function. In some case it is unclassified. Patient with epilepsy may continue to experience any of the above types of seizure while getting AEDs treatment(1, 2).Partial seizure also further classified…

When the term epilepsy comes about I associate it with seizures, although there’s a difference between the two. Epilepsy can be defined as a neurological condition that is described by recurrent seizures. Epilepsy is a condition in which is not fully understood, yet there’s a significant amount of research. People that are diagnosed with epilepsy tend to have different type of seizures. Therefore, the occurrence, symptoms, and the type of seizure can differ with every person diagnosed with…

Epilepsy (seizures) has become a growing concern in many dog breeds today, including Toy Poodles. Epilepsy usually shows up between 2 and 4 years of age. PRA (which stands for progressive retinal atrophy) shows up between 3 and 5 years of age and always progresses…

experienced a seizure episode. Seizures are episodes of abnormal motor, sensory, autonomic, or physic activity (or a combination of these) that result from sudden excessive discharge from cerebral neurons (Hinkle & Cheever, 2014). The patient could have experienced heat intolerance when playing football in the hot afternoon, and lead him to fell down and lose consciousness. Heat intolerance and head injury are considered to be the causes of developing seizures. Other signs and symptoms of a…

Induction procedures during VEEG were used only if necessary in three (33.3%)-two with saline solution and one with verbal induction - and not used in others (5/9 [55.5%]). 3.3. Communication Terminology used to communicate was psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in seven; psychogenic nonepileptic events in one and one center does not have a common terminology. Two centers provided an explanation about the term used afer communication. The professional who communicates the diagnosis was the…

to detect from a regular epileptic seizure. The percentage range for people suffering from perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy is anywhere from ten percent to seventy percent of people with epilepsy (Rosciszewska, Tauboll, Duncan, Towanabut, Herzog, Bazan). It is sometimes hard to determine if a person is just having a regular seizure or if they are also suffering from perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy. A person may not even realize…