Medications
Goal of medication therapy
A medical procedure that measures the brain's electrical activity.
What is an electroencephalogram (EEG)?
What is the pathological difference between a focal and a generalized seizure?
Focal seizures affect one side of the brain and general seizures affect both sides.
Why is status epilepticus a medical emergency?
The electrically excitable cells that transmit signals throughout the body.
What are Neurons?
What is the med class of medications prescribed to those with epilepsy?
Anticonvulsants
A series of questions and physical tests that evaluate a person's nervous system.
What is a Neuro Exam?
During what type(s) of seizures can a person be aware?
Focal aware seizures (simple partial seizure)
What kinds of seizures can occur during status epilepticus?
All seizure types can occurs during status epilepticus.
The result of having a too much or not enough minerals in your body.
What is an electrolyte imbalance?
IV lorazepam (Ativan) or diazepam (Valium)
Items used to prevent patients from injuring themselves on the metal bars of a hospital bed.
What are seizure pads?
Describe CLONIC seizure activity.
Sustained rhythmical jerking movements.
what medication is indicated during status epilepticus?
Rapid active IV lorazepam (Ativan) or diazepam (Valium)
The result from a violent, sudden blow to the head.
What is a traumatic brain injury?
Teach your patient avoid this food/drink when taking prescribed anticonvulsants
Grapefruit/grapefruit juice
A medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system.
What is a neurologist?
Describe non-motor generalized seizure activity.
Staining spells, with possible briefs twitching of a body specific part or eyelid.
respiratory failure, hypoxemia, brain damage, aspiration, pneumonia, hyperthermia, dysrhythmias, systemic acidosis
Then biological process that occurs when a cell's electric charge distribution shifts, resulting in a more positive internal charge than outside the cell.
What is depolarization?
How should you respond if your patient wants to stop taking their seizure medication?
Do not stop taking them right away, incrementally decrease the dose over time otherwise seizures likely follow.
A medical device used to removed secretions from the patient's airway.
What is a suction catheter?
What are 3 possible motor symptoms of a focal seizure?
Clonic activity, tonic activity, muscle twitching, clapping, rubbing hands, lip smacking, chewing, running.
What are the two types of status epilepticus?
Non-convulsive (focal impaired awareness) and convulsive (tonic-clonic)
The correct term for unknown causes of seizure disorders.
What is idiopathic generalized epilepsy?