PPT-Seizures Diagnosis and Management in the Hospital

Melody Calla PAC Physician Assistant Department of Neurology NorthShore University HealthSystem Objectives Describe and define different types of seizures Identify common causes of seizures. Lydia Burland. Learning Outcomes. By the end of the session you should;. Know of the common causes of seizure, including febrile fits and childhood epilepsy syndromes. Be able to explain to parents pathophysiology, as well as further investigation and management. David Grooms MSHS, RRT. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Disclosures. Today’s lecture is sponsored by Hill-Rom. Consultant Honorariums:. Hamilton Medical. Hill-Rom . Speakers List:. Hamilton Medical. HSAJB. PRESENTER: NURULFAZIHA HAMIDON. SUPERVISOR: DR POH SIONG WI . OBJECTIVES. Know . how to approach a patient with seizure/fits. Know . how to approach a patient with syncope. Differentiate . between fits and faints, and make a provisional diagnosis. Gaetha Mills, RN, CNRN. 4. bed monitoring unit (with 4 additional beds being constructed). 5 epilepsy fellowship trained . Epileptologists. An. . epilepsy fellowship trained . Neurosurgeon. 4 epilepsy trained neuropsychologists. HSAJB. OBJECTIVES. Know . how to approach a patient with seizure/fits. Know . how to approach a patient with syncope. Differentiate . between fits and faints, and make a provisional diagnosis. Recognize . HSAJB. OBJECTIVES. Know . how to approach a patient with seizure/fits. Know . how to approach a patient with syncope. Differentiate . between fits and faints, and make a provisional diagnosis. Recognize . In the P.H : he was doing well until 4 days of his admission when he had fever, running nose & dry cough. His mother brought him to PHC where the family physician diagnosed him as acute URTI and he prescribed antibiotic, cough syrup and . Questions taken from. At what age do human beings attain the predominant alpha frequency that is seen in adults?. A. 6-8 years. B. 8-10 years. C. 10-12 years. D. 12-14 years. E. 14-16 years. Basic EEG. Delin . Wang. Samir. Patel. Introduction. A seizure is a paroxysmal event due to abnormal, excessive, hypersynchronous discharges from an aggregate of CNS neurons.. Depending on the distribution of discharges, various manifestations can occur. Deepti Anbarasan, MD NYU School of Medicine NYC Neuropsychiatry, Private Practice 10/19/19 The Diagnosis of Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures from the Neurological & Psychiatric Perspectives Psychogenic Epilepsy: Key Facts. Partial-Onset Seizures: Key Facts. Partial-Onset Seizures: Nomenclature. Focal Seizure Types. Partial-Onset Seizures: Diagnosis. Case 1: Woman With Refractory Seizures. Case 1 (cont). Is there a neurologic condition ?. Where is (are) the lesion(s) located ?. What are the possible causes?. Can the patient discharged from ER safely or is hospitalisation needed ?. Anatomical basis of NE. 1 Position Statement by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions Authors: Sameer M Zuberi 1 , Elaine Wirrell 2 , Elissa Yozawitz 3 , Jo M Wilmshurst 4 , Nicola Specchio 5 , Kate Riney 6 DEFINITIONS. SEIZURE:. A seizure is a paroxysmal behavior caused by hypersynchronous discharge of a group of neurons. . NEONATAL SEIZURE:. Neonatal seizures may be defined more aptly as paroxysmal alterations in neurologic function (.