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Seizures (Risk Factors (Young age, Older adult, Alcohol and drug use,…
Seizures
Risk Factors
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Underlying metabolic, genetic, or structural abnormality
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Epidemiology
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2% of people will have a seizure in their lifetime, 1/3 will never have another
Occurs at any age, but is more common in childhood and older adults
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Pathophysiology
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Structural abnormalities, injury to the brain, illness, electrolyte abnormalities, and metabolic disorders lead to hyperexcitation of neurons and an abnormal firing of neurons
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Treatment
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Dietary changes - Keto/Adkins,
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Alterations
Neurological
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Prodromal stage - before seizure - anxiety, depression, loss of mental clarity
Postictal - after seizure - headache, dysphagia, memory loss, paralysis
Musculoskeletal
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inhibitory neurons activated and there is alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles due to interruption of electrical discharge
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