PPT-Pediatric Seizures

Supervised by Dramani Done by Eman Al otibi Darin Al radadi Dina Al amam Ebtehal Al yami An 18 m old baby is admitted to the hospital BC he is suffering from fever and convulsion. 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 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. Questions taken from. At what age do human beings attain the predominant alpha frequency that is seen in adults?. A. 6-8 years. B. 8-10 years. C. 10-12 years. D. 12-14 years. E. 14-16 years. Basic EEG. American Epilepsy Society. Created by the . Pediatric . Workgroup of the Student & Resident . Education . C. ommittee. American Epilepsy Society . 2015. PC Slide-. 1. O. utline. Section 1: Seizures and Epilepsy Syndromes Presenting in Neonates and Early Infancy. Parmeet. . Manku. , Nashita Tabassum, Megi . Qirkollari. . November 27, 2018. PHM 142 Fall 2018. Instructor: Dr. J. Henderson. What is epilepsy? . Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by sudden and recurrent episodes of unprovoked seizures. 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. . Director, Pediatric . Neuro. -Oncology. Hackensack University Medical Center. Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. and Seizures. “Knowledge is Power”. What is TCS?. Neurocutaneous. disorder. Neurologic structures and skin are derived from the same tissue in the embryo. NeurologyThe Neurology practice at Valley Children146s provides diagnostic services medical treatment and follow-up care to infants children and adolescents who have suspected or con31rmed neurologica Division of Child . Neurology. Department of Pediatrics. Goryeb. Children’s . Center . Atlantic . Health. Topics. Headache. Seizures and Epilepsy. Peripheral Nervous System . Disorders. Radiology . Floating hospital for children at. Tufts medical center. May 9, 2019. Pediatric emergency medicine, echo lecture. Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Seizures. Objectives. To define seizures and epilepsy. 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. Strategies for different systems. Seizures as a common medical issue. 10% of the population has 1-2 seizures over a lifetime. 1-1.5% of the population has recurrent seizures consistent with epilepsy—This is likely to be an underestimate if febrile seizures are included.. Prepared by:. Assis. . Lec. . . Lubab. Tariq . Nafea. Contents.  . What is a seizure?.  Seizure types.  . Etiology. of seizures.  Febrile convulsions.  Epilepsies of childhood.  Epilepsy syndromes. Pediatric seizures can be difficult to control, as treatment options are limited to high doses of antiepileptic drugs, which do not always work.. Patients who do not respond to conventional treatments are forced to consider alternative therapies for their child’s safety..