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Seizures E PILEPTIC / N on Epileptic What is that ???. Al- Quds University School of Medicine Lectures 5 th year Updated September, 2012. Dr. Samir Khalil Consultant Pediatric Neurologist Makassed Hospital Clinical Assistant Professor Al-Quds University. CONCEPTS & GLOSSARY.
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SeizuresEPILEPTIC / NonEpilepticWhat is that ??? Al-Quds University School of Medicine • Lectures 5th year • Updated September, 2012 Dr. SamirKhalil Consultant Pediatric Neurologist Makassed Hospital • Clinical Assistant Professor • Al-Quds University
CONCEPTS & GLOSSARY • Attack • Convulsion • Seizure • Fit
Attack • A violent act starting on with vigor
Attack • Is used • to describe • epileptic & • non-epileptic • disorder.
Attack • Is used • to describe • epileptic & • non-epileptic • disorder.
attack • Is used • to describe • epileptic & • non- • epileptic • disorder. • We say: • Attack of laughing • Breath Holding Attack / or spell • An attack of febrile convulsion • Conversion Reaction • Epileptic attack
attack • ? • Is used • to describe • epileptic & • non- • epileptic • disorder.
attack • ? • Is used • to describe • epileptic & • non- • epileptic • disorder.
convulsion An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary contraction or series of contractions of voluntary muscles
convulsion • Is used to • describe • epileptic & • non- • epileptic • motor act / • shaking
convulsion • Is used to • describe • epileptic & • non- • epileptic • motor act / • shaking
convulsion If there is no movement (displacement in place), the term “convulsion” is not applied. The term “convulsion” implies movement/s
convulsion • We say: • Clonic convulsion but not tonic convulsions • Tonic-clonic convulsions • Myoclonic convulsion but not absence • convulsion. • ……Absence / Petit male is not a convulsion • Neither arrhythmia nor tachycardia nor apnea
seizure • A sudden, involuntary event/s that may include: • Motor activity • Altered level of consciousness • Somatosensory symptoms
seizure • Used to describe epileptic disorders
Seizure vsConvulsion • A convulsive attack: • Always labeled as seizure • Contrary, not all seizures convulse • So a seizure is not synonym to convulsion • We say • Epileptic seizure/s. • Grand male seizure/s. • Petit male seizure/s. • His absence seizures are completely controlled by Valproic acid
Fit • A seizure or convulsion • especially those of • epileptic nature
Seizureswork up Pattern Duration • Frequency Diagnosis Physiopathology Classification
Seizures’ Patterns • TONIC • CLONIC • TONIC- • CLONIC • Myoclonic • ATONIC • Absence Infantile Spasm • Opso • Myoclonic Un Classified Status Epilepticus
Seizures’ Pattern • TONIC
Seizures’ Pattern • CLONIC
Seizures’ Pattern • TONIC- • CLONIC • ?
Seizures’ Pattern • Myoclonic
Seizures’ Pattern • Myoclonic • (Startels)
Seizures’ Pattern • Absence
Seizures’ Pattern • Infantile Spasms
Seizures’ Pattern • OpsoMyoclonic
Seizures’ Pattern • OpsoMyoclonic
Seizures’ Pattern • Un Classified
Seizures’ Pattern • Status • Epilepticus A seizure for more than 30 minutes Or Frequent Seizures without Regaining Usual State of Consciousness
Seizures’ Pattern • Status • Epilepticus
Seizures’ Pattern • Intermittent Illumination • Provoked Seizures
duration • Pre-ictal • Ictal • (Inrtra-ictal) • Post-ictal • Immediate Post-ictal • LatePost-ictal
frequency • Attacks • per hour • per day • per month • Per year
Seizures’ Pattern • Q StatusEpilepticus Versus AbundantAttacks
Seizureswork up • 1st Key • Question • Is • it • a • seizure ?
Seizureswork up • 1st Key • Question • Is • it • a • seizure ?
Seizureswork up • 1st Key • Question • Is • it • a • seizure ?
Seizureswork up • 1st Key • Question • Is • it • a • seizure ?
Seizureswork up • 2nd Key • Question • Is it • epileptic • or • non • epileptic • ?
Seizureswork up • 2nd Key • Question • Is it • epileptic • or • non • epileptic • ?
Seizureswork up • 3rd Key • Question • which • Type • of • epilepsy • ?
Seizureswork up • 3rd Key • Question • which • Type • of • epilepsy • ?
Seizureswork up • 3rd Key • Question • which • Type • of • epilepsy • ?
Seizureswork up • 3rd Key • Question • which • Type • of • epilepsy • ?
Seizureswork up • 3rd Key • Question • which • Type • of • epilepsy • ?
Seizureswork up • 3rd Key • Question • which • Type • of • epilepsy • ?