Seizures defined as… It is a neurologic disorder and is occur as a result of disruption in nerve cell activity in the brain causing seizure or unusual behavior‚ sensation and sometime loss on consciousness. Type of seizure: 1. Focal seizures: there is disruption in one area of brain. A. Simple partial seizure. B. Complex partial seizure. 2. Generalized seizure: there is disruption in all area of brain. A. Absence seizure. B. Tonic seizure. C. Atonic seizure. D. Clonic seizure. E. Myoclonic
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The diagnosis of Dravet Syndrome is based on clinical criteria‚ namely the onset within the first year of life of prolonged and repetitive febrile or afebrile‚ generalized or unilateral clonic seizures‚ in association with other seizure types‚ delay in psychomotor development‚ and behavioral disorders.4 It must be emphasized that the diagnosis is entirely clinical‚ and can be proposed even in the absence of any identifiable mutation of the SCN1A gene during genetic analysis.4 It is also important
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Case study Annie I would deal with this incident by first checking if Annie is still in critical condition and still fitting I would then protect her from getting any injuries by removing objects that are nearby. I would then cushion her head so she doesn’t get any head injuries. The next thing I would do is check there breathing if so I would calmly and gently put them in the recovery position this is only if the seizure has finished. Step by step 1. Step one I would assess the area this means
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sequenced (NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute [NIH/NHGRI]‚ 2005). This opened the door for research on complex inherited traits and allowed for greater detail. One such trait that could now be analyzed was idiopathic epilepsy in dogs. What is idiopathic epilepsy? Epilepsy is a condition in which a seizure occurs twice or more in a month with no apparent trigger. A seizure is when abnormal brain electricity causes external symptoms‚ typically
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The disorder that I will be addressing is epilepsy. I recently interviewed a young gentleman named Joba Ferrell who has suffered from the disorder since the age of fourteen. Joba is now 22 years old. Epilepsy a neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance‚ loss of consciousness‚ or convulsions‚ associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The Center for Disease Control reports that Epilepsy is one of the most common conditions affecting the brain
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transferred high schools‚ but I hope you are doing well! In 8th grade I remember you having a lot of trouble with your epilepsy. You wore sunglasses indoors because the light always triggered seizures and even when you did wear them‚ you had seizures at school. It was always scary to watch‚ but I can’t even imagine how scary it was for you to go through them. Back then‚ I knew nothing about epilepsy. All I knew is that it affected my friend‚ and I hated seeing what it did for you. I don’t know if you still
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Cora was two years old when she had her first seizure. As a mother‚ I was frantic and scared that my little girl was dying of causes I could not understand. After rushing her to the hospital‚ the doctors asked many questions about what happened. I told them exactly what I saw which I describes as‚ “My child was just watching a cartoon on TV. She began to throw a fit for no reason so I walked away as I always did. However‚ unlike normal she screamed louder and fell to the floor where she started to
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simply forgot to take it. She normally takes 500 mg twice a day. She has had a seizure disorder since birth. Her last seizure was when she was in Waseca at the Federal Program. She was returned here due to her medical complications including her epilepsy and thyroid condition. She has been hyperthyroid. She was last seen for that in early December and she has a repeat visit coming up soon for that disorder. She denies any pain or numbness‚ weakness‚ or tingling currently. She had complained of
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Epilepsy comes in a variety of people as well as in a variety of ways. Most patients with epilepsy take some form of anti-epileptic drug. Epilepsy is a chronic disease that can cause more issues than just the seizures themselves. Epilepsy can lead to poor quality of life which is why the group of authors who completed and wrote about this study‚ studied to comparison of physical activity habits as well as quality of life for people with temporal lobe epilepsy. Physical activity will have an effect
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Did you know that most people with Epilepsy can do the same things that people without Epilepsy can do? Knowledge and learning are very similar to each other. Knowledge and learning are different to everyone‚ but to me knowledge is being able to perform something well and learning about it through experience and learning is gaining skills through experience. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance in the brain. Not everyone is very familiar about
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