PPT-Approach to seizure disorder in children

DrAVASUNDHARA Professor and HOD Department of Pediatrics Sudden paroxysmal transitory disturbance in brain function which starts suddenly stops spontaneously and shows a tendency to recur . Hampers MD MBA Louis A Spina MD Pediatric febrile seizures are by far the most common form of firsttime seizure in childhood The incidence of a single febrile seizure is approximately 4 of all children younger than 5 years Because these occur in ot Cynthia Macluskie. Parent Mentor of Autism Society of America Greater Phoenix Chapter. What is autism?. Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain, impacting development in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Both children and adults with autism typically show difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities. One should keep in mind however, that autism is a spectrum disorder and it affects each individual differently and at varying degrees - this is why early diagnosis is so crucial. By learning the signs, a child can begin benefiting from one of the many specialized intervention programs.. Psychology 7936 Child Psychopathology. Overview of DSM-5 Conduct Disorder. Neurobiological substrates. Environmental influences. New model of Conduct Disorder. Treatment. DSM-IV and Conduct Disorder (CD). 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.. Management:. Evidence Based Guidelines and . State of Care in CO. Kathleen Adelgais, MD MPH. Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Children’s Hospital Colorado. Introduction. Seizures are most common neurologic disorder in children. Chapter . 8: . Seizure . disorders. PowerPoint Slides. Seizure. The term . seizure . refers to an involuntary spasm or contraction of muscles.. Epilepsy. Seizures are a symptom of epilepsy and epilepsy is defined as having at least two seizures. In epilepsy, the brain has an underlying tendency to produce sudden bursts of electrical energy that disrupt other brain functions. Epilepsy is an underlying condition that affects the delicate systems that govern how electrical energy behaves in the brain, making it susceptible to recurring seizures.. CHILD NEUROLOGIST. Febrile Seizures. Febrile seizures are seizures that . occur. . between the age of 6 and 60 . mo. . with a temperature of . 38C . or higher. ,. . that are not the result of central nervous system infection . Mark Keezer. R5 Neurology. ELS . July 13, 2011. Seizure versus syncope!?. All of the above?. Outline. Brief overview of epileptic seizures. Syncope: an organized approach. Seizure versus syncope. An approach to the patient. Dr. Pushpa Raj Sharma FCPS. Professor of Child Health. Institute of Medicine. Definitions. Seizure:. A sudden, involuntary, time-limited alteration in behavior, motor activity, autonomic function, consciousness, or sensation, accompanied by an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain. Prof of child neurology . Faculty of medicine –The university of Jordan . Objectives . History . Epidemiology . Definitions : seizure , epilepsy , febrile convulsion , status epilepticus ,epileptic encephalopathy . 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. . 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. BY. DR. OKEKE, VICTOR CHIBUZOR. Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital,. Benin City . 7. tH. September 2022. 1. OUTLINE. INTRODUCTION. EPIDAETIOLOGY. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY. EMOLOGY. CLASSIFICATION. TYPES OF SEIZURES. Dr . Jeevan. . Silwal. MD,DNB,FIPN. Pediatric Neurologist. Siliguri. . . SEIZURES: . A seizure is defined as:. “Transient occurrence of signs and/or symptoms due to abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain.”.