PPT-Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

PYSC 4080 By Misha Nili Contents Definitions History Seizure Stages Classification Mechanisms of Action Neurotransmission Genetics Neuroanatomy Neurodevelopment Treatments Cuttlefish httpswwwyoutubecomwatchvl1T4ZgkCuiM. Joyce Estes RN, MSN. . Objectives. By the end of this module, the student will be able to:. Explain what a seizure is and the incidence of patients who have seizures.. Differentiate between seizures and epilepsy.. By Laura Parker. Define an epileptic seizure, epilepsy and status . epilepticus. Name common causes and factors that may predispose an individual to epileptic seizures. Recognise the symptoms a patient may present with who has epilepsy. Kathryn J. Swoboda, MD, FACMG. Matthew . Sweney. , MS, MD. AHCF International . Family Conference. San Francisco, CA. June 28. th. , 2012. What is SUDEP?. Sudden, unexpected, witnessed or . unwitnessed. Epilepsy is when people have reoccurring seizures. Seizures are all different. Sometimes it causes people to fall down and shake all over. Sometimes it makes people go still and quiet. Everybody’s epilepsy is different. Presenter: Dr. . Shravan. Kumar. Moderator: Prof. R. K. Gaur. INTRODUCTION. Clinicians have recognized the association of epilepsy with . psychiatric disorders . since . antiquity.. . At . the turn of the 19th century, . Dan Coughlin. Kevin McCabe. Bob McCarthy. Steve Moffett. Background. Epilepsy is a brain disease that triggers seizures. Electroencephalograms (EEGs) read electrical impulses from the brain. Prediction. . . of. . Neurology. , . Mediacal. . F. aculty. UPJŠ. Epileptic seizure: acute. Epilepsy. Status epilepticus. 1 YEAR. Epileptic. . seizure. Seizure. - . symptom. , . represents. . the. . clinical. 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. Seizures and Epilepsy. A seizure is a brief, excessive discharge of brain electrical activity that changes how a person feels, senses, thinks, or behaves. . Epilepsy is a disorder in which a person has two or more seizures without a clear cause. . 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. 89 The clinical diagnosis of epilepsy usually requires the occurrence of at least 1 unprovoked epileptic seizure with either a second such seizure or enough EEG and clinical information to convincingly demonstrate an enduring predisposition to develop recurrences. Is a sudden involuntary alteration in perception or behavior caused by an abnormal synchronized discharge of cortical neurons.. . note; a seizure is a symptom and not a disease.. Epilepsy:. is a medical disorder marked by recurrent, unprovoked seizures..