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Level of consciousness (Complex)
Confusion post-seizure (Complex)
Muscle tone affected but to different degrees

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Level of consciousness (Simple)
Confusion post-seizure
Rigid tone vs. loss of tone
Automatisms
One side of the brain vs both sides
Loss of bowel/bladder control
Behavioral changes (Partial seizure more fear, anxiety, aggression).

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Usually > 3 yo

Consciousness impaired

30s - 5min

post-seizure amnesia/confusion

***Often mistaken for someone who is drunk or taking drugs

Depends on part of brain:

Motor: twitching, loss of tone, posturing, automatisms (repetitive tapping, chewing, swallowing, hand rubbing, running), wandering, removal of clothing, violent when restrained

Sensory: tingling, numbness, sensation involving sound, smell, or sight, distortions in vision

Emotional: Anxiety, fear, deja vu, agression

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What's going on to impact neurologic functioning? (patho)

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What's going on to impact neurologic functioning? (patho)

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Any age

No loss of consciousness

< 30 s

No post-seizure confusion

sudden nausea/abd pain

Depends on part of brain affected:

Motor: twitching or lost muscle tone in one extremity, part of an extremity, or ipsilateral extremities

Sensory: tingling, numbness, sensation involving sound, smell, or sight, distortions in vision

Emotional: anxiety, frightened, uncontrolled bursts of laughter or crying

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Neurons in brainstem hyperexcitable. Disrupts medulla, pons, and midbrain.

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What's going on to impact neurologic functioning? (Patho)

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What's going on to impact neurologic functioning? (Patho)

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Medulla disruption: Apnea/Shallow breathing and cyanosis. Tachycardia and arrhythmia.
Pons: Muscles stiffen and flex towards body.
Midbrain: Loss of consciousness and swallowing reflex.

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Uncontrolled jerking of body.

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Risk factors: cerebral edema, trauma, infections, tumors, unknown

Unable to recall seizure

Same patho as tonic-clonic: affecting both hemispheres of brain

Lethargy, fatigue post episode

Diagnostics: EEG to confirm

Similar medications: Valproic acid, lamotrigine,

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Appears to be daydreaming, gazing, blank stare, lip smacking, mistaken for inattentive.

No aura

Brief loss of consciousness (5-10 sec)

Minimal or no change to muscle tone

No post seizure confusion

can resume previous activity

Often ceases by teenage years

Frequent attacks 50-100 per day

onset between 5-8yr

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1.  hyperactivity of thalamocortical neural circuit:  dysregulation of excitatory neurons (cortex) and inhibitory GABAergic neurons (thalamus)

2. rhythmic and bilaterally synchronous activation (similar occurrence during Non-REM sleep)

3. interrupted responsiveness to external stimuli

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Semi-consciousness
Poor coordination
Impairment of fine movements
May or may not be aware of what occurred.