Seizures Flashcards
(16 cards)
Absence seizure
Patients pause then carry on where they left off
Patients pause then carry on where they left off
Absence
Absence treatment
Sodium valproate or ethosuximide
Avoid carbamazepine
Tonic clonic
LOC
Limbs stiffen
Jerking
Post ictal confusion
LOC
Limbs stiffen
Jerking
Post ictal confusion
Tonic clonic
Tonic clonic seizure 1st line
Sodium valproate
Tonic clonic 2nd line
Lamotrigine or carbamazepine
Myoclonic
Sudden jerk of limb, trunk or face
Sudden jerk of limb, trunk or face
Myoclonic
Myoclonic 1st line (non child bearing)
Sodium valproate
Myoclonic 1st line (child bearing)
Levetiracetam or topiramate
Myoclonic 2nd line
Clonazepam or lamotrigine
Atonic
Sudden loss of muscle tone causing patient to fall while retaining consciousness
Atonic treatment
Sodium valproate or lamotrigine
Focal 1st line
Carbamazepine or lamotrigine
Focal 2nd line
Levetiracetam or oxcarbazepine or sodium valproate
