PPT-Seizures in Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood

Mohamad Mikati MD Wilburt C Davison Professor of Pediatrics Professor of Neurobiology Chief of Pediatric Neurology Duke University Medical Center Milestones in AHC and Parallels with Epilepsy. Kelly Macanip. Monique Crum . Seizures. A seizure . is an . episode of . disturbed brain activity that cause changes in attention or behavior. . An epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures over time. . 1. Focal epileptic seizures emanate from an . epileptogenic. . focus anywhere within cortical and sometimes . subcortical. brain regions, leading to . localisable. and . asymmetric . semiology. . ‘. Robert S. Fisher, MD, PhD. Maslah. Saul MD Professor of Neurology. Director, Stanford Epilepsy Center. In 2017, the ILAE released a new classification of seizure types, largely based upon the existing classification formulated in 1981. Primary differences include specific listing of certain new focal seizure types that may previously only have been in the generalized category, use of awareness as a surrogate for consciousness, emphasis on classifying focal seizures by the first clinical manifestation (except for altered awareness), a few new generalized seizure types, ability to classify some seizures when onset is unknown, and renaming of certain terms to improve clarity of meaning.. PRESENTED BY. GERRY BROPHY. Training in Care Solutions. The brain is made up of billions of neurons, or nerve cells. These are the electrically charged units that, as they communicate with each other, organize electrical energy to make the brain work.. Maria . Raspolic. MS, RD. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Objectives:. Review most common nutritional issues in AHC. Provide recommendations to minimize above issues. Review . ketogenic. diet as treatment for seizures. Calc. BC. Objectives. Use the Alternating Series Test to determine whether an infinite series converges.. Use the Alternating Series Remainder to approximate the sum of an alternating series.. The simplest series that contain both positive and negative terms is an . Dr . Abdulhafeez. Mohamed . Khair. MBBS.CABP.MHPE.MRCPCH. Pediatric Neurology Clinical Fellow. CME activity, 12-5-2015. Presentation headlines. Overview & background.. Simple febrile seizures.. Complex/complicated febrile seizures.. A . condition of disturbed brain activity that causes changes in a person’s attention or behavior.. Epilepsy is a disorder in which a person has repeated seizures over a period of time. Seizures are a disorder of brain function due to a medical condition, injury to the brain or cause may be unknown. Seldom associated with brain damage.. . DR . NASIR FAROOQ BUTT. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR. DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE . KING EDWARD MEDICAL UNIVERSITY. MAYO HOSPITAL LAHORE . UPPER MOTOR NEURONS. . (. UMN) start from cerebral cortex, passes through internal capsule, . The US Manual Used by Coders and Insurers to Determine MS-DRG Placement, Coverage, and Payment Policies . Gregory L. Barkley, MD. Ellen Riker, NAEC Executive Director. G40 Epilepsy and recurrent seizures . 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. What is the need for an AC circuit?. The generation of single phase voltage.. The relation between time and angle.. The maximum, average and effective value.. The form factor and peak factor.. Phasor representation of sinusoidal waveform.. AC. )?. Why the AC generated? What is the need for an AC circuit?. Alternating Current Waveforms. Different (Alternating) Sinusoidal Current Waveform Generators. There are 2 types of Current. DC = Direct Current . immature brain has many differences from the mature brain that render it more excitable and more likely to develop seizures. . Generalized . clonic. seizures that are bilateral, symmetric, and synchronous are uncommon in the neonatal period presumably due to decreased connectivity associated with incomplete myelination at this age. .