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seizures - Coggle Diagram
seizures
aetiology
brain abnormalities- tumors, lesions or scars from previous injury
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presentation
non-convulsive seizures- subtler, brief episodes of staring, unresponsiveness, unusal movements
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posti-ictal state, period of confusion, disorientation and fatigue
definition
An epileptic seizure is defined as an abnormal paroxysmal discharge of cerebral neurones sufficient to cause clinically detectable events that are apparent to the subject, an observer, or both’
diagnosis
detailed PMH- eye witness
EEG- tests electrical activity in brain, identify abnormal brain waves
blood test, neuroimaging
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focal epilepsy
excitatory neurons make divergent connections into a synaptic network
any age, anyone who gets a warning
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genetic genralised epilepsy
arise from thalamocortical system- less understood
usually less than 25 years old
aware of stroke mimics- stroke, syncope