Understanding Seizures: Key Notes
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What is the likely cause of seizures according to the text?

  • Excessive excitation
  • Excessive inhibition
  • Unknown reasons
  • Imbalance between glutamate and GABA (correct)
  • When is a seizure considered epilepsy?

  • When there are 2+ untriggered seizures (correct)
  • When there is only one seizure
  • When there is no convulsion
  • When there is an obvious external cause
  • What is the most common cause of non-epileptic seizures?

  • Respiratory distress
  • Brain injury (correct)
  • Heart attack
  • High fever
  • Why do convulsions occur during a seizure?

    <p>Waves of action potentials hitting the motor cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of seizure involves most or all of the brain?

    <p>General seizure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which type of seizure does the person experience a complete loss of consciousness?

    <p>Complex partial seizure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of seizure appears like an attentional problem and involves a complete loss of consciousness?

    <p>Absence seizure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'tonic' refer to in the context of seizures?

    <p>Contraction of skeletal muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main aim of treatment for seizure disorders?

    <p>Reduce excitation or increase inhibition through drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of status epilepticus?

    <p>Continuous seizures without a recovery period</p> Signup and view all the answers

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