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Definition
aka grand mal seizures
most common type in children
tonic phase: loss of consciousness, stiffening of body, heavy and irregular breathing, drooling, skin pallor, occasional bladder and bowel incontinence for a few seconds
clonic phase: alternating rigidity and relaxation of muscles
postictal state follows the clonic phase (includes period of drowsiness, disorientation or fatigue) |
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Term
| Myoclonic-akinetic seizures |
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Definition
brief, involuntary jerking of extremities, with or without loss of consciousness
akinetic seizures include loss of tone
difficult to control |
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Term
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Definition
aka petit mal seizures
occur between ages of 4 and 12 years
loss of consciousness without loss of muscle tone occurs
child does not fall down, but does not recall episode or any lapse in time |
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Term
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Definition
abnormal electrical impulses occur in localized area of brain (often in motor strip of frontal lobe)
involuntary, repetitive jerking of L hand and arm, but individual can maintain interaction with environment
may become generalized, result in a loss of consciousness |
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Term
| complex partial or psychomotor seizures |
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Definition
symptoms vary
alteration in consciousness and unresponsiveness
automatic motions (lip smacking, chewing and swallowing, and nervous movement of hands/fingers, and repetitive movements occur)
visual or auditory sensations occur just before the seizure |
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Term
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Definition
aka jackknife epilepsy, infantile myoclonic seizures
begins at 3 to 9 months
symptoms: dropping of head and flexion fo arms
may occur 100s of times/day
prognosis is generally poor
spasms sometimes decrease after several years, but are often replaced by other seizure disorders
these seizures often indicate an underlying disorder such as tuberous sclerosis |
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Term
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Definition
children with severe seizures, MR, specific EEG pattern
different types begin during the first 3 years of life and are difficult to control
associated with various brain disorders from structural abnormalities to birth asphyxia
a regression of developmental status can occur in some cases |
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Term
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Definition
most common type (5 to 10% of children under age of 5)
precipitated by fever
last less than 10 minutes, loss of consciousness and involuntary, generalized jerking of grand mal seizure
usually do not cause damage and do not lead to epilepsy |
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