PPT-Epilepsy Definitions Seizure:

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. SLIME TEACHING. Dr Rochelle Velho . FY1. Overview. Epilepsy. Case Based Discussions. epilepsy . Seizure vs Epilepsy. LINK. Abnormal metabolic state. Other. LINK. Epidemiology. Common in LEDCs and MEDCs . 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. 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, . Nik. . Sanyal. FY2. Be able to define what a seizure is and what epilepsy is. Be able to define different types of epilepsy. Be able to establish a management plan involving investigations and medications.. Not all the persons who suffers seizures are considered to have epilepsy.. Diagnosis of epilepsy is applied to only those patients whose seizures are generated by their own chromic brain dysfunction. . . . 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. Robert S. Fisher, MD, PhD. Maslah. Saul MD Professor of Neurology. Director, Stanford Epilepsy Center. In 2005, the ILAE released a conceptual definition of seizures and epilepsy, followed by an operational (practical) definition in 2014. The key changes were: epilepsy can exist after two unprovoked seizures more than 24 hours apart (the old definition) or one unprovoked seizure when the risk for another is known to be high (>60%); reflex seizures and seizures that are part of an epilepsy syndrome constitute epilepsy; epilepsy may be considered resolved when an age-dependent syndrome is outgrown or when a person is seizure-free for at least 10 years, the last 5 off anti-seizure medicines.. 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. 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.. James J. Riviello, Jr., MD. The IOM Report, Epilepsy. IOM Committee on the . Public Health Dimensions of . the Epilepsies. IOM Report: Types of Patient Education. Epilepsy-specific knowledge & skills. 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. 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 89