Seizure types
This seizure involves brief loss of consciousness with staring lasting 3–5 seconds.
What is an absence seizure?
This drug stabilizes neurons and decreases excitability.
What is phenytoin?
This medication is first-line for status epilepticus.
What is diazepam?
A condition of overgrown gums is caused by phenytoin.
What is gingival hyperplasia?
This is the therapeutic range for phenytoin.
What is 10–20 mcg/mL?
This seizure type originates in one area of the brain and may include sensory symptoms.
What is a focal (partial) seizure?
This medication works by enhancing GABA in the brain for rapid seizure control.
What is diazepam?
This drug is used for tonic-clonic and psychomotor seizures.
What is phenytoin?
This life-threatening skin reaction is associated with carbamazepine.
What is Stevens-Johnson syndrome?
Patients taking carbamazepine should avoid drinking?
What is grapefruit juice?
This seizure involves bilateral convulsive muscle contractions.
What is a generalized tonic-clonic seizure?
This drug increases GABA levels in the brain.
What is valproic acid?
This medication is used for absence and myoclonic seizures.
What is valproic acid?
A dangerous effect of phenobarbital (most important)
What is respiratory depression?
A complication of sudden stopping of antiseizure medications.
What are rebound seizures?
This life-threatening condition involves seizures lasting >5 minutes or repeated without recovery.
What is status epilepticus?
This medication blocks sodium and calcium channels to inhibit action potentials.
What is carbamazepine?
This drug is used for focal and generalized seizures.
What is carbamazepine?
This organ toxicity must be monitored with valproic acid.
What is liver toxicity?
_______ reverses benzodiazepine effects.
What is flumazenil?
This seizure type may involve automatisms and retained or impaired awareness.
What is a focal seizure?
This drug acts as a CNS depressant affecting the RAS and cerebral cortex.
What is phenobarbital?
This medication is used for long-term seizure control and status epilepticus (last-line).
What is phenobarbital?
These effects include confusion, drowsiness, and CNS depression.
What are central nervous system effects?
Phenytoin patients should maintain this to prevent gum complications.
What is good oral hygiene?