EPILEPSY

Question 1

Often involve both hemispheres of the brain, causing both sides of the body to react.

Answer 1

Generalized Seizures

Question 2

is a group of syndromes characterized by unprovoked, recurring seizures.

Answer 2

Epilepsy

Question 3

have aided in the diagnoses of Epilepsy

Answer 3

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Question 4

defined as nontraumatic, nondrowning unexpected death of a patient with epilepsy.

Answer 4

Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)

Question 5

When seizures are refractory to medication in adolescents and adults with focal seizures, ___________ may be implanted under the clavicle.

Answer 5

Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS)

Question 6

connected to the vagus nerve in the cervical area, where it delivers electrical signals to the brain to control and reduce seizure activity.

Answer 6

Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS)

Question 7

This is a surgically implanted device with electrodes that sense and record brain electrical activity.

Answer 7

Responsive Neurostimulation System (RNS)

Question 8

what is the dietary intervention for patients risk of epileptic seizures?

Answer 8

Ketogenic diet or the modified Atkins diet

Question 9

the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain

Answer 9

Glutamate

Question 10

the primary receptor that responds to glutamate by opening ion channels that let calcium in.

Answer 10

NMDA

Question 11

The main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain is

Answer 11

GABA

Question 12

the receptor that responds to GABA that tells the cells to inhibit the signals

Answer 12

GABA receptors

Question 13

When the affected area is limited to one hemisphere or a smaller area or a single lobe, what is it called?

Answer 13

Partial or Focal Seizure

Question 14

Partial seizure that is characterized by remaining conscious seizure

Answer 14

Simple Partial Seizure

Question 15

Impaired consciousness in partial seizure

Answer 15

Complex partial seizure

Question 16

subtype of generalized seizures where the muscles all of a sudden become stiffed and flexed causing the patient to fall often backwards.

Answer 16

Tonic seizure

Question 17

subtype of generalized seizures where the muscles suddenly relaxed causing patient to fall forward.

Answer 17

Atonic Seizure

Question 18

subtype of generalized seizures where they have have violent muscle contractions, also known as convulsions.

Answer 18

Clonic Seizure

Question 19

subtype of generalized seizures where the muscles suddenly tense up followed by muscles relax

Answer 19

Tonic-Clonic seizures

Question 20

short muscle twitches seizures

Answer 20

Myoclonic Seizure

Question 21

patients loses consciousness and then quickly regain it. Person looks like they “spaced out.”

Answer 21

Absence Seizures

Question 22

If seizure lasts for 5 minutes ongoing seizures or having multiple seizures without returning to normal in-betweens.

Answer 22

Status Epilepticus

Question 23

Status Epilepticus is usually treated with

Answer 23

Benzodiazepines