10 Questions
What is the likely cause of seizures?
Imbalance between glutamate and gaba
When is a seizure considered epilepsy?
After 2 or more untriggered seizures
What causes the convulsions during a seizure?
Waves of action potentials hitting the motor cortex
What distinguishes general seizures from partial seizures?
Involvement of most, if not all, of the brain vs. local to a brain area
What is the characteristic of a simple partial seizure?
Complete awareness and consciousness
What distinguishes a complex partial seizure from a simple partial seizure?
Complete loss of consciousness
What are the characteristics of a Grand Mal seizure?
Tonic (contraction) and clonic (jerking) movements
What distinguishes an absence seizure from other seizures?
Appearance like an attentional problem
What is the defining characteristic of Status Epilepticus?
Non-stop seizure with high mortality rate
How are seizure disorders typically treated?
Medication
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