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Recurrent seizures

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Mind Map on Recurrent seizures, created by Fatima Alkhateeb on 08/10/2018.
Fatima Alkhateeb
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Recurrent seizures
  1. Anatomy
    1. Functional
      1. Medial side
        1. Lateral side
      2. Terminology
        1. Seizures
          1. Epilepsy
            1. Convulsions
              1. An abnormal, sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles most typically seen during seizures.
              2. A disorder characterized by 1)recurrent seizures 2)unprovoked by an acute insult.
              3. A sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain, causing changes in: behavior, movements, or feelings & in levels of consciousness.
                1. Causes
                  1. Idiopathic
                    1. Vascular diseases
                      1. Congenital
                        1. Trauma
                          1. Types
                            1. Signs and symptoms
                              1. Sudden falls
                                1. Jerky movements
                                  1. Confusion
                                  2. Anxiety
                                  3. Management
                                    1. Myoclonic
                                      1. Tonic-clonic
                                        1. Absence
                                          1. Clonazepam
                                            1. Ethosuximide
                                              1. Valproic acid
                                              2. Phenytoin
                                                1. Carbamezepines
                                                2. Clonazepam
                                                  1. Lamotriagine
                                                    1. Valproic acid
                                                    2. Prognosis
                                                      1. better when there is early detection and diagnosis of the condition, in addition to giving the effective treatment.
                                                        1. Psychosocial impact
                                                          1. Family impact
                                                            1. Self depression
                                                              1. Employment
                                                                1. Women
                                                                2. Education
                                              3. Epidemeology
                                                1. Stages
                                                  1. Aura
                                                    1. Ictus
                                                      1. Post-ictus
                                                        1. Status epilepticus
                                                          1. Life-threatening, acute prolonged epileptic crisis.
                                                            1. Defined by its duration - as continuous seizures occurring for longer than 30 minutes.
                                                  2. Investigations
                                                    1. EEG
                                                      1. Blood glucose
                                                        1. CBC
                                                          1. Head CT

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