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Test 3 - anticonvulsants (10/21) Flashcards

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principle MOA of anti-seizure meds. (3)

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1.modification of ion conductance (Na, K, Ca)

  1. enhancing inhibition (GABA)
  2. inhibiting excitation (glutamate)
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Historical treatments of seizures

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  1. Trephining (drilling into brain)
  2. cupping
  3. herbal remedies
  4. animal extracts
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What causes seizures

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Uncontrolled firing of CNS neurons

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How much of the worlds population has seizures?

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~1%

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What are some of the causes of seizures?

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variable
1. infection
2. neoplasm
3. head injury
4. heredity
5. toxic effects
6. metabolic disorder

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Classification of seizures. what is the difference?

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  1. focal - starts in small area of brain
  2. generalized - starts all over brain
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What are the different focal seizures?

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  1. simple focal
  2. complex focal
  3. Secondarily generalized
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What do we see with simple focal seizures

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  1. minimal spread of discharge
  2. don’t lose consciousness or awareness
  3. EEG may show normal discharge
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What do we see with complex focal seizure. where do they arise from?

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  1. affect level of consciousness
  2. may be unresponsive
  3. automatisms

-most arise from temporal lobes

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What are the most common atiomatisms (5)

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  1. lip smacking
  2. swallowing
  3. fumbling
  4. scratching
  5. walking about
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what do we see with focal seizures secondarily generalized?

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  1. begin as simple, but then spreads to rest of brain
  2. looks like generalized tonic-clonic
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differentiate tonic and clonic

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tonic- increased muscle tone all over body
clonic- rapid movement back and forth

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What are the five generalized seizures?

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  1. tonic clonic
  2. absence
  3. monoclonic
  4. atonic/tonic
  5. infantile spasms
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What do we see with generalized tonic clonic seizures? what are the 3 phases?

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-begin over entire surface of brain

  1. aura
  2. generalized tonic-clonic
  3. post-ictal
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What do we see with absence (3)

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  1. stare into space
  2. wake up, no notice of seizure
  3. some automatisms
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What do we see with tonic seizures

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  1. muscles contract and stiffen
  2. often falls down

Drop attack

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what do we see with atonic seizures

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  1. sudden loss of muscle tone
  2. fall without warning
  3. drop attack
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What do we see with clonic and myoclonic

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jerky mvmts

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what do we see with infantile spasms (2)

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  1. muscle spasms that affect childs head torso and limbs
  2. usually before age of 6 mo
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Infantile seizures are indicative of ____

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underlying pathology

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Phenytoin is used for what seizures

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  1. focal
  2. generalized tonic clonic
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carbamazepine is used for what seizure type? What is it also used for? What kind of med is it?

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Used for focal seizures.

Its a TCA (tricyclic antidepressant)

also used for trigeminal neuralgia and bipolar disorder

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Pharmacokinetics for carbamazepine

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D: increased protein binding (70% bound to plasma proteings)

M: induces hepatic enzymes

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True/false. Carbamazepine enhances metabolism of most other AEDs.

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Adverse effects with carbamazepine
diplopia and ataxia
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Lacosamide is used for what seizure
focal
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Phenobarbital is used for what kind of seizure
focal generalized tonic clonic
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Lamotrigine is used for what seizure
focal and absence
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Ethosuximide is the drug of choice for what? what form does it come in?
absence. can come in syrup form so good for kids
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valrpoic acid is used for what seizure
broad spectrum. Absence, bipolar, migraine
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What treatments can we use for infantile seizures
Often palliative. prednisone GABA analog (keeps gaba around for longer period of time.)
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MOA for phenytoin
alters Na, K and Ca conductance.
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MOA for carbamazepine
blocks Na channel
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MOA for lacosamide
blocks Na channel
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MOA for phenobarbital
sedative-hypnotic
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MOA for lamotrigine (lamictal)
ion channel blocker
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uses for GABA analogs (vigabatrin)
adjunct, partial, neuralgia
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MOA for ethosuxamide
Ca channel inhibition
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MOA for valproic acid
Unknown but likely all. -blocks high frequency firing -effects on Na currents -increase GABA -increase K conductance
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MOA for benzo
increase GABA
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What do we worry about with phenytoin in regards to free form
it is highly protein bound so if we give a drug that completes for the binding site we can have more in the free form and it can be toxic in higher amounts
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Toxicity for phenytoin
1. nystagmus 2. Diplopia (double vision) 3. Sedation 4. gingival hyperplasia 5. hirsuitism
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Pharmacokinetics of phenytoin
approaches zero order kinetics (see dosing, toxic levels)
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half life for carbamazepine
half life after one dose is 36hrs half life after continuous therapy is 20hrs
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considerations for carbamazepine
inducer of cp450 (drug interactions) compete for binding sites
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Lacosamide (vimpat) toxicity
dizziness, nausea, HA, diplopia
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phenobarbital toxicity
-sedation -increase hepatic enzymes Overdose -respiratory depression
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What is the drug of choice for infant seizures?
Phenobarb
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What drug can actually worsen absence, drop, or infantile spasms
Phenobarb
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ethosuximide toxicity
-gastric distress -lethragy
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valproic acid toxicity
-GI (N/V and heartburn) -displaces phenytoin from proteins -inhibits metabolism of other AEDs
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Phenytoin and valproic acid interactions
Phenytoin is highly protein bound and valproic acid can compete for that binding site and kick phenytoin off and we can have high levels of free phenytoin (no bueno)
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major considerations for status epilepticus
-life threatening emergency -lasts at least 30min -IV Benzo or fosphenytoin
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describe the half life and duration for diazepam
long half life (20-100hrs) short duration (30min)
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Alternative therapies for seizures
craniotomy. vagus nerve stimulation keto diet
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What do we need before starting treatment for seizures
firm diagnosis to tell what kind of seizure. EEG or imaging
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anesthesia considerations during surgery of an epileptic patient
1. adequate control during surgery 2. phenytoin blocks NMB, higher levels can enhance. 3. avoid methohexital, sevo, and demerol

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