PDF-Severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy evolution of seizures

T OHKI K WATANABE T NEGORO K ASO Y HAGA K KASAI M KIT0 N MAEDA Department of Pediatrics Nagoya University School of Medicine Nagoya Japan Changes in seizure type of severe myoclon. Background Information. Ten year old boy.. Was at a party and started shaking and convulsing.. Lately he has been overly aggressive and very angry. . Does not remember falling down, but he does remember an unpleasant odor when he did.. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL MEDICINE. MADURAI MEDICAL COLLEGE. DEFINITION. CLASSIFICATION. ETIOLOGY. MECHANISM OF SEIZURES. STAGES IN EVOLUTION GTCS. SYMPTOMS OF INDIVIDUAL SEIZURE TYPES. INVESTIGATION. MANAGEMENT. 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. Definition of Epilepsy. Group of disorders characterized by. excessive excitability of neurons in the CNS. Can produce a variety of symptoms ranging from brief periods of unconsciousness to violent convulsions. American Epilepsy Society. Created by the . Pediatric . Workgroup of the Student & Resident . Education . C. ommittee. American Epilepsy Society . 2015. PC Slide-. 1. O. utline. Section 1: Seizures and Epilepsy Syndromes Presenting in Neonates and Early Infancy. Christos . Lambrakis. M.D.. 1. September 20. th. , 2014. How is Epilepsy Diagnosed. Recognizing Types of Seizures. a. nd . Imitators of Epilepsy. 2. . 3. Brain. *Weight: 3 . lbs. *Made of 75% water. Epileptologist. Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group. Marijuana Quotes/References. “A harmless giggle” ~ John Lennon. “When I was a kid I inhaled frequently. That was the point.” ~ Barack Obama. What is epilepsy?. Why should we learn about epilepsy?. Medical aspects of epilepsy. Common myths and misconceptions about epilepsy. What can you do to mitigate the problem?. Summary . 2. Dr R P Joshi. A . transient occurrence of signs or symptoms due to abnormal excessive or . synchronous neuronal . activity in the . brain. Protean manifestations. 5–10% of the . population. Seizure versus epilepsy?. Executive Medical Director – Neurosciences. Boys Town National Research Hospital. What is a Seizure?. A “storm in the brain”. Abnormal, synchronized electrical activity, changing a child’s movements, alertness, or sensation. PRESENTED BY:. VISHNU.R.NAIR,. 4. TH. YEAR PHARM.D,. NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY,. KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES(KUHS), KERALA STATE.. INDEX/ CONTENTS OF THIS PPT :. GENERAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Aida M. . Salonga. , MD. Director and Professor. Institute of Child Health and Human Development. National Institutes of Health . University of the Philippines Manila. 1. Objectives. 2. To present the prevalence of Epilepsy in ASD. consensus statement by core panel after literature research For this section 16 article were accessed. All evidence is AAN class 3 or 4 • Doose syndrome (myoclonic astatic epilepsy) is characterize Epidemiology of Epilepsy 010203040506070809001020304050607080AgeIncidence per 100,000PartialGeneralized tonic-clonicPrimary Generalized Secondarily Generalized Seizures ! Begins focally, with or with