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Seizure / Epilepsy
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Seizure / Epilepsy
Seizure is abnormal electrical brain activity. Epilepsy = 2 unprovoked seizures. Types: focal (aware/impaired awareness), generalized (tonic-clonic, absence). First seizure requires full workup.
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Multidisciplinary management and nursing care for pediatric patients with febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome in the acute phase: A case series.
Holistic management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual development disorders.
Sleep quality in children with epilepsy and their mothers: A cross-sectional study.
The effect of educational interventions on drug adherence in children with epilepsy and parents: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
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What this condition is
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring seizures. The seizures happen when clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain send out the wrong signals. People may have strange sensations and emotions or behave strangely. They may have violent muscle spasms or lose consciousness.Epilepsy has many possible causes, including illness, brain injury, and abnormal brain development. In many cases…
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Physiological-based Pharmacokinetics Approach to Medication Exposure During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
This project focuses on anti-seizure medication (ASM) clearance and physiological factors determining blood concentrations in pregnant adult women with epilepsy and amounts of exposure to their unborn children and nursing infants.
Outcomes After Planned Discontinuation of AntiSeizure Medication
The main purpose of this study is to understand the effects of continuing versus discontinuing antiseizure medications after a period of seizure-freedom. Physician guidelines endorse that after a period of seizure-freedom, the risk of anot…
Levetiracetam for Seizure Prevention After Brain Tumor Surgery
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of levetiracetam for the prevention of postoperative seizures in adult patients undergoing supratentorial brain tumor surgery. It is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-contr…
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Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring seizures. The seizures happen when clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain send out the wrong signals. People may have strange sensations and emotions or behave strangely. They may have violent muscle spasms or lose consciousness.Epilepsy has many possible causes, including illness, brain injury, and abnormal brain development. In many cases…
Seizures
Seizures are symptoms of a brain problem. They happen because of sudden, abnormal electrical activity in the brain. When people think of seizures, they often think of convulsions in which a person's body shakes rapidly and uncontrollably. Not all seizures cause convulsions. There are many types of seizures and some have mild symptoms. Seizures fall into two main groups. Focal seizures, also called partial seizures,…
Neurologic Diseases
The brain, spinal cord, and nerves make up the nervous system. Together they control all the workings of the body. When something goes wrong with a part of your nervous system, you can have trouble moving, speaking, swallowing, breathing, or learning. You can also have problems with your memory, senses, or mood.There are more than 600 neurologic diseases. Major types include: Diseases caused by faulty genes, such as…