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unresponsive
tonic-clonic
unconscious
involuntary
braincells
blackouts
movements
awareness
myoclonic
condition
confused
fainting
syndrome
staring
febrile
shaking
disease
seizure
stigma
people
impact
memory
focal
brain

SECONDARILY GENERALIZED
ABNORMAL SENSATIONS
GENERALIZEDSEIZURE
RIGHT HEMISPHERE
COMPLEX PARTIAL
LEFT HEMISPHERE
PARTIAL SEIZURE
SIMPLE PARTIAL
SUDDEN CHANGE
CONSCIOUSNESS
TONIC CLONIC
WHOLE BRAIN
MYOCLONIC
LOCALIZED
ABSENCE
ATONIC
TONIC
AURA

Barbiturates: pentobarbital (Nembutal) & phenobarbital phenobarbital
generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal), partial, febrile seizures in
Benzodiazepines: clonazepam (Klonopin) diazepam
Prophylaxis: petit mal, petit mal variant, myoclonic, akinetic seizures &
Hydantoins: fosphenytoin
Short-term parenteral (IV/IM) in acute generalized tonic-clonic
Valproates: divalproex sodium (Depakote), also valproate sodium , & valproic
Use: absence
MISC: Tegretol Neurontin Lamictal
carbamazepine
focal, generalized tonic-clonic
gabapentin
indicated for partial seizures and for secondary generalized seizures.
lamotrigine
focal, generalized tonic-clonic
levetiracetam
indicated for partial seizures and for secondary generalized seizures.
oxcarbazepine (Trileptic) and tiagabine
indicated for partial seizures and for secondary generalized seizures.
topiramate
indicated for partial seizures and for secondary generalized seizures.
zonisamide
indicated for partial seizures and for secondary generalized seizures.

COMPLEX PARTIAL
SIMPLE PARTIAL
NEUROLOGICAL
DISRUPTION
CONVULSION
GET HELP
DISORDER
EPILEPSY
SEIZURE
STROKE
DOCTOR
CLONIC
BRAIN
TONIC

AED that doesn't interact with the combined contraceptive pill
AED that can exacerbate Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
New Focal Seizure 1st Line
Post-Micturition is an example of which Syncope
Syncope, Seizure, ___ are causes of TLoC
Syncope is caused by a sudden drop in
A sudden drop in Blood Pressure causes
Investigation that diagnoses epilepsy
A period between a series of seizures: Status ____
___ refers to the initial stiffening of an epileptic seizure
____ refers to rhythmic jerking in epileptic seizures
The time taken for plasma concentration drug to reduce by half
Final stable average conc of drug in blood after many doses
State of altered consciousness after a seizure
Sodium Valproate is the 1st line treatment in New ____ Seizures

An older term for a tonic-clonic seizure.
Convulsions that can happen in young children ( from about six months to six years of age ) when they have high temperature or fever.
The process that leads to the development of epilepsy.
Electrical impulse in the brain.
A treatment suitable for certain types of epilepsy.
Seizures that affect all of the brain are called _______ seizures.
The type of message the the brain uses to send information quickly around the body.
A sudden and uncontrolled burst of electricity in the brain.
The type of seizure that suddenly makes the person's body stiffen and then shake or jerk for a few minutes.
Seizures that only affect a small part of the brain are called ______ seizures.
The type of seizure that suddenly stops the person from what they are doing for a few seconds ; they will look as though they are day dreaming and will not respond to anything,
A specialized cell in the brain.
Sometimes most people with epilepsy take everyday to help prevent seizures.
Epilepsy is caused by a problem in the _________that can sometimes stop the body from working the way it should.
An anti epileptic selectively enhances slow inactivation of voltage gated sodium channels and offers rapid control.
Eptoin 300 ER has ________ technology
Lacoxa oral tablets are available in _____ strengths.
Lacosamide has ______ drug to drug interaction.
A leading brand of Lacosamide from SUN is ________.
A leading brand of Lacosamide from TORRENT is ______________.

occurs when there is ischemia to a part of the brain or hemorrhage into the brain that results in death of brain cells
a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by focal brain, spinal cord or retinal ischemia but withoutt acute infarction of the brain
disease marked by a continuing predipostion to seizures, with neurobiologic, cognitive, psychologic and social consequences
seizure characterized by losing consciousness, falling to the ground, stiffness for 10-20 seconds and subsequent jerking of extrremities
seizure manifested as a brief staring spell
state of continuous seizure activity, a condition in which seizures recur in rapid succession withoutt return to consciousness between seizures, lasts more than 5 minutes
single most important modifiable risk factor for stroke
Acronym for warning signs of stroke
a type of stroke that occurs when it occludes a cerebral artery, resulting in infarction and edema
a result from bleeding into the brain tissue
occurs from injury to a blood vessel wall and formation of a blood clot
this nerve can be stimulated to control continuous simple or complex partial seizures
patient reports this unusual sensation before the seizure takes place
occurs for no known reason and do not fit into the generalized or partial classifications
an abnormal sudden, excessive, unconttrolled electrical discharge of neurons within the brain.

Seizure associated with a sudden spike in temperature as high as 102 - 104 degress F.
Most common type of seizure.
_____ phase is the first phase of a tonic-clonic seizure.
_____ seizures involve one area of the brain.
__________ seizures involve the entire brain.
An ___ is used to record electrical activity and can identify the origin of seizure activity.
A procedure to remove one hemisphere of the brain is called _______________.
A _________ diet can be used to promote body use of fat instead of glucose for energy which can decrease seizure frequency.
Prolonged seizure activity lasting 30 minutes or longer, or continuous seizure activity in which the client does not enter the postictal phase.
______ refers to an extreme form of hypoxia.

Absent
Tonic-clonic
Aura
postictal
status epilepticus
generalized seizures
Focal seizures
epilepsy
EEG
ease to the floor
stop the seizure
treatment
vagal nerve stimulator
caffeine
expected patient outcomes
side-lying, IV, suction

Aura
expected patient outcomes
ease to the floor
caffeine
Focal seizures
Treatment
postictal
vagal nerve stimulator
Tonic-clonic
epilepsy
stop the seizure
side-lying, IV, suction
Absent
EEG
status epilepticus
generalized seizures