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and adolescence.
1. PRIMARY( IDIOPATHIC) EPILEPSY:
Unknown genetic or biochemical
predisposition
2. Secondary epilepsy:
a. Intracranial
Tumor
Cerebro -vascular disease
Arteriovenous malformation
Trauma ( birth injury, depressed
fracture, penetrating wound)
Infection ( meningitis,
encephalitis)
Congenital and hereditary disease (tuberous
sclerosis)
b. Extra cranial
Metabolic
Electrolyte
Biochemical
anoxia
HYPOGLYCEMIA
DRUGS
Drug withdrawal
Alcohol withdrawal
DIFFERENT CAUSES OF EPILEPSY ARE COMMON IN CERTAIN
AGE GROUPS:
1.Major epilepsy
2.Minor epilepsy
3.Myoclonic epilepsy
MAJOR (GRAND MAL)
EPILEPSY
The attack or fit occurs suddenly at any place
or time.
The patient falls down and loses awareness
of his surroundings
Convulsion proceeds as follows:
Aura :
Tonic stage:
Patient falls to the ground with all his
muscle in an increased tone with rigidity.
The skin become pale and cyanotic, the
respiration ceases.
Pupil dilated and fixed. It lasts for 10-30
sec.
CONT
D…
Clonic stage:
Is characterized by rhythmic, jerking
several hours.
Following this deep stage, client may
complain of headache, confusion, fatigue.
Client may realize that they had a seizure but
generalized seizure.
It begins as a localized motor seizure,
A KETOGENIC OR MODIFIED
ATKINS DIET( LOW
CARBOHYDATE DIET)
VNS IS A PALLIATIVE
TECHNIQUE THAT INVOLVES
SURGICAL IMPLANTATION OF A
STIMULATING DEVICE. IT IS
CURRENTLY INDICATED FOR
PATIENT OLDER THAN 12
YEARS WITH MEDICALLY
PARTIAL SEIZURE THAT ARE
NOT TREATED SURGICALLY.
VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION:
•VNS MAY HAVE IMPROVED
EFFICACY OVER TIME.
•CHILDREN SHOULD BE
CAREFULLY MONITORED FOR
THE SITE OF INFECTION AFTER
VNS IMPLANTATION.
LOBECTOMY
LESIONECTOMY
A lobectomy is a surgical procedure where an
entire lobe of your lung is removed for a variety of
reasons that may include a lung cancer diagnosis,
infection, COPD or benign tumors. There are three
lobes of your right lung and two lobes of your left
lung.
A lesionectomy is an operation to remove a lesion
-- a damaged or abnormally functioning area -- in
the brain. Brain lesions include tumors, scars from
a head injury or infection, abnormal blood vessels,
and hematomas (a swollen area filled with blood).
THE MAJOR PROBLEM FOR
PATIENTS WITH SEIZURES IN
THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF THE
NEXT SEIZURE.
•ASCENDING HEIGHTS
•SWIMMING
THESE LIFESTYLES
PRECAUTIONS ARE CLEARLY
MORE APPLICABLE TO
SOME PATIENTS THAN TO
OTHERS.
ASSESSMENT:
CONTROL OF SEIZURES.
ACHIEVEMENT OF PSYCHOSOCIAL
ADJUSTEMENT.
ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE.