Brain Farts & Power Surges
This neurotransmitter is responsible for keeping the brain calm and balanced but takes a vacation during a seizure.
What is GABA
This seizure type involves staring off into space like you’re in a really boring meeting.
What is an absence seizure
The stage before a seizure where someone might feel “off.”
What is the prodromal phase?
This test measures electrical activity in the brain and looks for seizure patterns.
What is an EEG (electroencephalogram)?
This excitatory neurotransmitter throws a brain-wide rave party, leading to excessive neuron firing.
What is glutamate?
This seizure makes your whole body stiff like a board before convulsing.
What is a tonic-clonic seizure?
This is the main event where uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain causes symptoms.
What is the ictal phase?
A head scan often done to check for tumors or brain injuries causing seizures.
What is an MRI or CT scan?
A seizure occurs when there is an imbalance between these two types of brain signals.
What are excitatory and inhibitory signals
These seizures only affect one part of the brain, causing localized symptoms.
What are focal seizures?
The recovery period after a seizure, when a person might feel confused or exhausted.
What is the postictal phase?
his blood test checks if someone has too much or too little seizure medication in their system.
What is an AED (antiepileptic drug) level test?
This type of ion rushes into neurons, causing them to keep firing like a malfunctioning car alarm.
What is sodium (Na+)
This seizure type causes sudden muscle relaxation, making people drop like a sack of potatoes.
What is an atonic seizure
Seizures originating in both hemispheres of the brain are called this.
What are generalized seizures?
This spinal test checks for infection-related seizures.
What is a lumbar puncture (spinal tap)?
What is a lumbar puncture (spinal tap)?
If a seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes, it is considered this medical emergency.
What is status epilepticus
This strange sensation, like déjà vu or a weird smell, may happen before a seizure.
What is an aura
This medical term describes repeated seizures without full recovery in between.
What is status epilepticus
If someone has high white blood cells and fever along with seizures, this infection might be the cause.
What is meningitis?