what are seizure/antiepileptics
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Antiepileptics Antiepileptics are used for the prevention of seizures and associated complications. They are also indicated for acute treatment of seizures including status epilepticus and febrile seizures.
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How do medications treat seizure disorders? Like all medications, antiepileptic drugs can have side effects. These can include depression, dizziness, fatigue, weight gain, and rashes, for example. Some people who receive medication after their first or second seizure can prevent further symptoms from occurring. And some people with epilepsy who have been taking antiepileptic drugs for a specific period of time, such as two or three years, may be able to discontinue the medication under a doctor's supervision.
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Seizure Medications For partial seizures, common first-line medications include carbamazepine (Tegretol), phenytoin (Dilantin), Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) and, especially in children, ethosuximide (Zarontin). Additionally, phenobarbital is often the medication of choice for seizures in very young children.
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- Epilepsy is a central nervous system disorder (neurological disorder) in which nerve cell activity in the brain becomes disrupted, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations and sometimes loss of consciousness.Seizure symptoms can vary widely.rint. Epilepsy is a central nervous system disorder (neurological disorder) in which nerve cell activity in the brain becomes disrupted, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations and sometimes loss of consciousness. Seizure symptoms can vary widely.
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- A seizure is a temporary loss of control often, but not. always, accompanied by convulsions, unconsciousness. or both. Most common are epileptic seizures, or seizures. caused by sudden abnormal electrical discharges in the. brain. Non-epileptic seizures, on the other hand, are not accom-. panied by abnormal electrical discharges. They have been. previously called pseudoseizures, but that term is mislead-. ing.
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What is the difference between seizures, convulsions, epilepsy and tremors? Epilepsy is a group of neurological diseases characterized by epileptic seizures. Epileptic seizures are episodes that can vary from brief and nearly undetectable to long periods of vigorous shaking. These episodes can result in physical injuries including occasionally broken bones.
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- Depakene (valproic acid) and Depakote (divalproex sodium) are better known as anticonvulsants—med-. ications for treating epilepsy. This may present some confusion for patients, as well as their families, when. they are prescribed an anticonvulsant without a history of seizures. In the past decade, anticonvulsants have.
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- Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder and affects people of all ages. Epilepsy means the same thing as seizure disorders. Epilepsy is characterized by unpredictable seizures and can cause other health problems. Epilepsy is a spectrum condition with a wide range of seizure types and control varying from person-to-person. Public misunderstandings of epilepsy cause challenges that are often worse than the seizures.
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Epilepsy (Seizure Disorder) Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain sometimes signal abnormally causing strange sensations, emotions, and behavior, or sometimes convulsions, muscle spasms, and loss of consciousness. Epilepsy is not contagious and is not caused by mental illness or mental retardation.
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- Seizures are episodes of altered brain function that cause motor, cognitive, and sensory changes thought to result from changes in excitability in neurons. A Seizure Disorder (also called Epileptic Disorder) is a tendency toward recurrent seizure activity without evidence of a reversible metabolic cause.rovoked And Unprovoked Seizures: Unprovoked Seizures (also known as Primary Seizures or Idiopathic Seizures) are those seizures that have no determined cause. Multiple episodes of unprovoked seizures are considered a seizure disorder.
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Epilepsy Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain. People who have epilepsy have electrical activity in the brain that is not normal, causing seizures. There are different types of seizures. In some cases, a seizure may cause jerking, uncontrolled movements, and loss of consciousness. In other cases, seizures cause only a period of confusion, a staring spell or muscle spasms. Epilepsy is also called a seizure disorder.
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Practice Essentials Class Summary. All current antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), with the exception of ethosuximide, can be used in the treatment of complex partial seizures. The choice of an AED should be guided by certain general principles. The best-tolerated AED should be selected for the patient on the basis of side effects and drug interactions.
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You Wanted to Know: Dark Urine Your urine’s color can act as a barometer for everything from your hydration status to your liver and kidney function. While the color of pee often varies throughout the day and can change due to certain foods or medications, there are a few changes in your urine that you shouldn’t ignore.
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Epilepsy in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Epilepsy is a brain disorder that is marked by recurrent seizures. Seizures (also called fits or convulsions) are episodes of disturbed brain function caused by abnormalities of the brain’s electrical activity. There are many different types of seizures. Causes.
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Diagnosis Doctors generally begin by treating epilepsy with medication. If medications don't treat the condition, doctors may propose surgery or another type of treatment. Most people with epilepsy can become seizure-free by taking one anti-seizure medication, called anti-epileptic medication. Others may be able to decrease the frequency and intensity of their seizures by taking a combination of medications.
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Epilepsy: Symptoms and Treatment Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures — electrical instabilities in the brain — that can range from brief lapses of attention or muscle jerks to severe and prolonged convulsions.pilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures — electrical instabilities in the brain — that can range from brief lapses of attention or muscle jerks to severe and prolonged convulsions.
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- Anticonvulsant drugs are a group of medications that are usually used to treat epilepsy, but are sometimes used for symptoms of aggression and agitation in people with dementia. For example, there is some evidence to suggest that the drug carbamazepine can be effective for the treatment of aggression.
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- 2 1 What Is a seIzure? A seizure is a temporary loss of control often, but not always, accompanied by convulsions, unconsciousness or both. Most common are epileptic seizures, or seizures caused by sudden abnormal electrical discharges in the brain. Non-epileptic seizures, on the other hand, are not accom-panied by abnormal electrical discharges. They have been previously called pseudoseizures, but that term is mislead-ing. These seizures are quite real, and people who have them do not have conscious, voluntary control over them.
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- Seizures are brain malfunctions that alter a person’s awareness. During a seizure, the brain cells fire large bursts of energy, a departure from the normal on-and-off firing pattern. The seizure may last only a few seconds or minutes and trigger involuntary body movements, strange sensations or blackouts.
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Seizure What Is It? A seizure is a sudden change in the brain's normal electrical activity. During a seizure, brain cells fire uncontrollably at up to four times their normal rate, temporarily affecting the way a person behaves, moves, thinks or feels.
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Glossary A seizure is the uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain, which may produce a physical convulsion, minor physical signs, thought disturbances, or a combination of symptoms.
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Seizure A seizure is a sudden change in the brain's normal electrical activity. During a seizure, brain cells fire uncontrollably at up to four times their normal rate, temporarily affecting the way a person behaves, moves, thinks or feels. There are two major types of seizures: 1  Primary generalized seizures – The seizure affects the entire cerebral cortex, the outer portion of the brain that contains the majority of brain cells. 2  Partial (focal) seizure – The abnormal firing of brain cells begins in one region of the brain and remains in that one region.
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epileptic seizures Epileptic seizures are caused by a disturbance in the electrical activity of the brain. There are many different types of epileptic seizure. Any of us could potentially have a single epileptic seizure at some point in our lives.
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What is the difference between seizures, convulsions, epilepsy and tremors? A seizure is the physical findings or changes in behavior that occur after an episode of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The term seizure is often used interchangeably with convulsion.. Convulsions occur when a person's body shakes rapidly and uncontrollably. During convulsions, the person's muscles contract and relax repeatedly. There are many different types of seizures.
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What You Should Know About Seizures There is not one drug used to control seizures. 1  Antiepileptics are a diverse group of medications that have different mechanisms of action. The drugs are prescribed based on the types of seizure you are experiencing, including: 2  Absence seizures. 3  Atonic seizures. 4  Cluster seizures, happening repeatedly over hours or days.
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Epilepsy and Seizures The type of seizure depends on which part and how much of the brain is affected and what happens during the seizure. The two broad categories of epileptic seizures are generalized seizures (absence, atonic, tonic-clonic, myoclonic) and partial (simple and complex) seizures. Within these categories, there are several different types of seizures in children, including: