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PARAMEDIC Terminology and Anatomy > Epilepsy Terminology List > Flashcards

Epilepsy Terminology List Flashcards

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Ablation

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Surgical removal of a thin layer of tissue from the body

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ADNFLE

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Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy

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AED

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Anti-epileptic drug

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Aphasia

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The loss of ability to express and/or understand language

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Atonic

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A loss of muscle tone

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Bradykinesia

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Slowness of movement

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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DBS

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Deep brain stimulation

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DRE

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Drug-resistant epilepsy

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EGTCS

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Epilepsy with generalized tonic-clinic seizures alone

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EMAS

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Epilepsy with myoclonic-atonic seizures

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GTCS

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Generalized tonic-clinic seizures

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Ictal

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The event of a seizure

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Insult

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An event that causes injury to an organ or tissue

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Intractable

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Difficult to control

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IPS

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Intermittent photic stimulation

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JME

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Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

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LGS

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Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

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LKS

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Landau-Kleffner syndrome

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MST

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Multiple subpial transections

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Paroxysmal

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Sudden onset of symptoms or acute exacerbation of existing symptoms

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PNES

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Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

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PNS

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Peripheral nervous system

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Refractory epilepsy

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Epilepsy not controlled with medication; also called drug resistant epilepsy

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RNS

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Responsive neurostimulation

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SRS

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Stereotactic radiosurgery

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SUDEP

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Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

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TLE

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Temporal lobe epilepsy

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Tremor

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An involuntary, rhythmic, and oscillatory movement of a body part

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VNS

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Vagus nerve stimulator

PARAMEDIC Terminology and Anatomy (36 decks)

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