recurrent seizures

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Mapa Mental sobre recurrent seizures, criado por monii xy em 08-10-2020.
monii xy
Mapa Mental por monii xy, atualizado more than 1 year ago
monii xy
Criado por monii xy aproximadamente 6 anos atrás
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Resumo de Recurso

recurrent seizures
  1. anatomy of the cerebral cortex
    1. seizures
      1. a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain
        1. causes
          1. fever
            1. trauma
              1. infections
                1. strokes
                  1. brain tumor
                  2. types
                    1. non -epileptic
                      1. generalized
                        1. partial
                        2. aura
                          1. a feeling or sensation that a seizure will happen
                        3. epilepsy
                          1. central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal
                            1. causing seizures
                            2. Management
                              1. differs between generalised , partial and absence seizure
                                1. Generalised
                                  1. valproic acid
                                    1. lamotrigine
                                      1. topiramate
                                      2. Absence
                                        1. valproic acid
                                          1. ethosuxmide
                                          2. alternatives
                                            1. zonisamide
                                              1. phenytoin
                                            2. Investigations
                                              1. family history
                                                1. examination
                                                  1. lab test
                                                    1. EEG
                                                    2. prognosis
                                                      1. Prognosis in epilepsy refers to the probability of either achieving seizure remission (SR)
                                                        1. 20-30% excellent prognosis
                                                      2. psychological impact
                                                        1. on self
                                                          1. Grief
                                                          2. on family
                                                            1. stress
                                                            2. on relationship
                                                              1. social isolation
                                                                1. stigma
                                                            3. Pathophysiology of seizures
                                                              1. paroxysmal discharges from groups of neurons, which arise
                                                                1. as a result of excessive excitation or loss of inhibition