Seizure Causes
Damage or injury to this part of the body can lead to epilepsy.
What is the HEAD
Famous rapper with epilepsy (songs include "Lollipop", "I'm Back" and collaborations with Tyga, Cordae and Jessie Reyeaz more recently)
Who is Lil' Wayne
TRUE OR FALSE:
If you have a seizure you have epilepsy
FALSE: epilepsy is diagnosed after 2 or more unprovoked seizures
A lack of this at night can induce a seizure in epileptics
What is sleep
There are more than a dozen of these available in Canada and are the most common treatment used in epilepsy
What are anti-seizure medications
A lack of this during birth can lead to epilepsy
What is OXYGEN
Most well-known ruler of the Roman Empire, of which had epilepsy
A Leonardo da Vinci
B Elon Musk
C Julius Caesar
C: Who is Julius Caesar
A seizure arising from one area of the brain
What is a FOCAL seizure
Withdrawal from this can cause seizures.
Special high fat, low carb diet which can help with epilepsy
What is the ketogenic diet (modified atkins diet)
Having either of these two common medical conditions later in life can lead to epilepsy
What is a HEART ATTACK or STROKE
Lewis Carroll used his experience with epilepsy to inspire scenes used in this book about a white rabbit, mad hatter and red queen.
What is Alice in Wonderland
The definition of status epilepticus (2 part)
A medical emergency
A seizure lasting >5 minutes
2 or more seizures where the person doesn't regain consciousness between the events
Missed doses of these can trigger seizures in epileptics.
What are medications
Device implanted near the collarbone with can help seizures
What is a vagus nerve stimulator (VNS)
BONUS This is offered to patients with focal or generalized epilepsy?
The electrolyte imbalances which most frequently result in seizures.
What is sodium (hyper/hypo), calcium (hypo) and magnesium (hypo).
BONUS: name one sodium channel blocking anti seizure medication
Disney star who died at the age of 20 from complications of his epilepsy (he starred in the comedy series "Jessie", and in the 2010 comedy "Grown Ups" and it's 2013 sequel)
Who is Cameron Boyce
Areas of the body affected by seizures (areas assessed)
What is level of consciousness, movement and sensation
What common illnesses (especially during the winter months) can be concerning for epileptics, causing an increase in seizures.
What are colds, flus, fevers and/or infections.
Surgical name that removes the seizure focus
What is RESECTIVE surgery
BONUS: Who at KGH performs our EPILEPSY SURGERIES
Physical injury aside; it is possible to have epilepsy due to one's ______ (assessed through bloodwork)
What are GENETICS
Famous National Football League brothers who had been diagnosed with epilepsy within their lifetime
A Travis and Jason Kelce
B Peyton and Eli Manning
C Tiki and Ronde Barber
C: Who are Tiki and Ronde Barber
During this, women can experience an increase in seizure activity.
What is menses and pregnancy
BONUS What is the term for seizures which occur solely during a woman's menstrual cycle
The act of triggering seizures through visual stimuli such as flashing lights or patterns
What is PHOTIC STIMULATION
During this meeting at KHSC; a team of epileptologists, neuro-radiologists, a neurosurgeon, physicians, a neuropsychologists, EEG technologists, an Epilepsy Nurse and EMU Nurse Navigator gather to discuss EMU admissions and plans of care (either to offer surgery or to offer other suggestions/opinions on that patients' plan of care)
What is the EPILEPSY Multidisciplinary Rounds (occur the first Friday of each month)