PPT-Case 1: First tonic-clonic seizure

Seizures and epilepsy TC seizure Provoked Due to acute illness Part of epilepsy unrecognised Single unprovoked Generalised epilepsy Idiopathic Young people with normal brains Focal epilepsy. Caring for Children . in a Community . Program. 2014-02-04. Seizures. Abnormal burst of electrical signals in the brain. When a person has more than one seizure, it is called a . seizure disorder . 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.. Epilepsy. Objectives. To define seizures and epilepsy. To differentiate between other causes of seizures/unconsciousness. Classify epilepsy subtypes. Investigate a first seizure. Understanding of management strategies. Caring for Children . in a Community . Program. 2014-02-04. Seizures. Abnormal burst of electrical signals in the brain. When a person has more than one seizure, it is called a . seizure disorder . 3: . Working with Individuals Who Have Seizures & Epilepsy. Welcome & Introduction. Amanda Pike. Education Senior Program Manager. The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota. Epilepsy is Not…. Epilepsy is…. In the P.H : he was doing well until 4 days of his admission when he had fever, running nose & dry cough. His mother brought him to PHC where the family physician diagnosed him as acute URTI and he prescribed antibiotic, cough syrup and . Chapter 22. Dr. Gary Mumaugh and Dr. Bruce . Simet. University of Northwestern St. Paul. Seizures. Sudden, transient alteration of brain function caused by an abrupt . explosive, disorderly. discharge of cerebral . 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.. 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.. 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. Gary Mumaugh and Dr. Bruce . Simet. University of Northwestern St. Paul. Seizures. Sudden, transient alteration of brain function caused by an abrupt . explosive, disorderly. discharge of cerebral . New classification of seizure types. 1981 ILAE. 2017 ILAE (international league against epilepsy). Reason to revise the classification. “simple partial,” “complex partial,“ “ dyscognitive,” “psychic,”. VERVIEW. Definition. Classification of seizure.. Types of seizure:. Focal seizure. Generalized seizure.. Etiopathogenesis.. Approach to a patient of seizure.. Anti-epileptic drug therapy.. Differential diagnosis of 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..