PPT-What’s What with Epilepsy

Things I try to tell my patients George Thomas MD PhD Department of Neurology DHMC Do you know someone with epilepsy What is Epilepsy A condition that leads to recurrent unprovoked seizures. MD, DM,. . FIACM, MNAMS. Associate Professor,. Department of Neurology,. King George’s Medical University, Lucknow. Epilepsy. MCQ-1. When do you label a “seizure” as “epilepsy”?. Presence of family history. Natalie Hendon MD. Virginia Mason Medical Center. February 21, 2015. Learning Objectives. Medical use of cannabis. 2700 BCE – Chinese physicians. Treatment of menstrual disorders, gout, rheumatism, malaria, constipation, and absent-mindedness. . . of. . Neurology. , . Mediacal. . F. aculty. UPJŠ. Epileptic seizure: acute. Epilepsy. Status epilepticus. 1 YEAR. Epileptic. . seizure. Seizure. - . symptom. , . represents. . the. . clinical. 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. 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. 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. Patricia Dugan, . MD. Assistant Professor of Neurology. NYU . Langone. Medical Center. May . 5. , . 2012. Epilepsy is a common disorder. Estimated 2.2 million people with epilepsy in US (IOM report 2012). ICD-9-CM ICD-10-CM 345.01 Generalized nonconvulsive epilepsy, with intractable epilepsy G40.A11 Absence epileptic syndrome, intractable, with status epilepticus G40.A19 Absence epile 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 89 One size does not fit all . Drug resistant epilepsy: what is it and how does it impact you and your patients?. Drug resistant epilepsy vs . Pseudoresistance. : . the importance of ruling it out. Drug resistant epilepsy . M.V.Sc Scholar. Bihar Veterinary College. B.A.S.U. Patna. VCM-604. What is Epilepsy-. It is a neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain.. Overview. Noncomunicable. Disease. Recurrent . Sizzures. , Brief Episodes of involuntary movement may involve a part of the body (partial) or the entire body (generalized) and are sometimes accompanied by loss of consciousness and control of bowel or bladder function..