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Seizures/Status Epilepticus Flashcards

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Seizure

A

Clinical manifestation of an abnormal and excessive synchronization of a population of cortical neurons

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Epilepsy

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Tendency toward recurrent seizures unprovoked by any systemic or acute neurologic insults

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What is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain?

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Glutamate

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What is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?

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GABA

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What are the two groups of glutamate receptors?

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Ionotropic - fast synaptic transmission
Metabotropic - slow synaptic transmission

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What are the two groups of GABA receptors?

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GABAa - post synaptic
GABAb - presynaptic

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