NROSCI 1030 Lecture 4: Epilepsy
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Categories: symptomatic identifiable cause such as encephalitis, tumor, trauma, or metabolic disturbance. In this case, it is a symptom of another disorder. If is an onset of <6 months it is due to brain injury or congenital infection. Diagnosis: even at point without the seizure, an eeg scan can diagnose the condition, so it is very easy to diagnose. Definitions: tonic continuous increase muscle ton, clonic alternate contractions/relaxations, absence temporary loss of consciousness, autoomotism coordinated movement during cloudy consciousness, post-icitol after effects. Jacksonian march: can occur in somatosensory cortex visual cortex is triggered by flashing lights, psychic occurs in the higher cortical areas; things seem very unreal and people can have a very. In auditory it is due to hum, buzz. It can also occur in the autonomic intense fear or anger. It is usually associated by changes in size and illusions. Partial generalized: when the partial seizure locus spreads over the cortex, tonic/clonic.
