Verbal memory items were presented during the tonic and clonic phases of both seizures. The patient correctly recalled all information presented during the first seizure (fig 2). [jnnp.bmj.com]

A series of 6 such patients is presented. All had a history of chronic primary or post-traumatic epilepsy and presented with acute liver failure shortly after a grand mal fit. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Seizure types are divided into two major groups: Generalized: Seizures produced by widespread abnormal electrical impulses present throughout the entire brain. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

The authors present the first known case of focal subcortical epilepsy with secondary generalization thought to arise from a dysplastic lesion within the cerebellum. [thejns.org]

The word “generalized” can be omitted for seizures such as absence that present only with generalized onset. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

• Epilepsy

  epilepsy, Grand mal epilepsy, Tonic-clonic epilepsy (disorder), epilepsy; grand mal, epilepsy; major, grand mal; epilepsy, major; epileptic, Grand Mal Epilepsy, Epileptic seizures, tonic-clonic, Major epilepsy French GRAND MAL EPILEPTIQUE, Convulsions [fpnotebook.com]

  Transitions occur from awakening epilepsy to sleep epilepsy or to diffuse epilepsy and from sleep epilepsy to diffuse epilepsy, but not vice versa” ( Janz 1962 ). [medlink.com]

  SOURCES: Epilepsy Foundation: "Living With Epilepsy," "Focal Onset Aware Seizures (simple partial seizures)," "First Aid," "Is an Emergency Room Visit Needed?" Epilepsy Action: "First aid," "Focal seizures." [webmd.com]

• Crying

  At the start of the seizure: the person becomes unconscious their body goes stiff and if they are standing up they usually fall backwards they may cry out they may bite their tongue or cheek. [epilepsysociety.org.uk]

  […] vasoconstrictor congruent with the patient’s functional capacity Signs and symptoms: Aura phase Visual and auditory disturbances Dizziness Sudden loss of consciousness Initial convulsions explosively force air out of the lungs, resulting in the epileptic “cry [dentalcare.com]

  When the stiffening includes the respiratory muscles, a cry may be emitted at the beginning of the seizure and cyanosis may occur. The tongue is sometimes bitten. Incontinence of urine may occur. Injuries may be sustained if the patient falls. [link.springer.com]

  Air being forced past the vocal cords causes a cry or groan. The person loses consciousness and falls to the floor. The tongue or cheek may be bitten, so bloody saliva may come from the mouth. The person may turn a bit blue in the face. [epilepsynewengland.org]

• Nightmare

  […] voice or touch of others Sees, hears, feels, tastes, or smells things that no one else experiences Sweats, sudden change in heart rate, flushes, gets pale Behaviors that are rarely associated with seizures include: Sleep problems, such as sleep walking, nightmares [uichildrens.org]

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• Loud Snoring

  After these series of contractions, there is an extended postical state where the person is unresponsive and commonly sleeping with loud snoring. [en.wikipedia.org]

• Fecal Incontinence

  Muscular flaccidity resulting in urinary or fecal incontinence. Total amnesia of the seizure. Emergency Management Should a patient exhibit a grand mal seizure, the following steps should be taken: PRODROMAL AND PREICTAL PHASE Recognize aura. [dentalcare.com]

• Foaming at the Mouth

  The manifestations of GTCS are so dramatic that accurate descriptions can be found as early as 1050 BC in the twenty-fifth Babylonian cuneiform tablet devoted to miqtu (a disease in which the person loses consciousness and foams at the mouth) (Bladin [medlink.com]

• Hypertension

  B. uncontrolled hypertension. C. a blot clot within the brain. D. blood in the arachnoid space. A. a ruptured cerebral artery. [brainscape.com]

  Cephalosporins 567 Macrolide Antibiotics 578 Sulfonamides 583 Aminoglycosides 593 New drug development 130 Introduction 137 Cholinomimetics 163 Skeletal Muscle Relaxants 168 Anticholinergics 178 Sympathomimetics 208 Alpha Blockers 229 BetaBlockers 240 Hypertension [books.google.de]

  The seizure threshold can be altered by: fatigue malnutrition, lack of sleep or rest, hypertension, stress, diabetes, the presence of strobe -flashes or simple light/dark patterns, raised estrogen levels at ovulation, fluorescent lighting, rapid motion [en.wikipedia.org]

  Unequal pupils and Cushing’s Triad (hypertension, bradycardia, abnormal respirations) may suggest increased intracranial pressure due to, for example, intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and resulting cerebral herniation. [jems.com]

  […] provocative causes such as: excessive stimulant medication or stimulant drug abuse, withdrawal from sedative drugs or alcohol, high fever (see chapter on febrile seizures), hypoglycemia, electrolyte imbalance (e.g., sodium, calcium, magnesium), hypoxia, or hypertensive [hawaii.edu]

• Fracture

  1- seizure within 2 weeks of injury 2- Depressed skull fracture 3- Loss of consciousness for longer than 24 hours 4- Cerebral contusion 5- Subdural hematoma 6- Subarachnoid blood 7- Above the age of 65 What hormone tends to decrease cortical excitability [quizlet.com]

  Potential complications of generalized tonic-clonic seizures include the following: Head trauma and trauma to the tongue, lips, and cheeks Vertebral compression fractures Aspiration pneumonia Neurogenic pulmonary edema Cardiac arrhythmias Sudden death [emedicine.medscape.com]

  The aftereffects can include trauma to the head, tongue, and mouth; vertebral compression fracture; posterior shoulder dislocation; aspiration pneumonia; neurogenic pulmonary edema; and cardiac arrhythmia (5,10,20). [neupsykey.com]

• Seizure

  Disorders, Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizure Disorder, Tonic Clonic, Seizure Disorder, Tonic-Clonic, Seizure Disorders, Tonic-Clonic, Tonic Clonic Seizure Disorder, Tonic-Clonic Seizure Disorder, Tonic-Clonic Seizure Disorders, Seizure Syndrome, Tonic-Clonic [fpnotebook.com]

  Two seizures started with forced version of the head to the left along with clonic left arm jerking, two seizures started with left leg jerking, and in one seizure the onset was unclear. [jnnp.bmj.com]

  […] tonic-clonic seizures, and bilateral tonic-clonic seizures. [medlink.com]

  What is a tonic-clonic seizure? This type of seizure (also called a convulsion) is what most people think of when they hear the word "seizure." An older term for this type of seizure is "grand mal." [epilepsy.com]

• Aura

  Five seizures were recorded during continuous video-EEG monitoring with the typical aura beginning 20 to 30 seconds before the motor seizure. [jnnp.bmj.com]

  Symptoms of a Tonic-Clonic (Grand Mal) Seizure Aura The seizure may start with a simple or complex partial seizure known as an aura. The person may experience abnormal sensations such as a particular smell, vertigo, nausea, or anxiety. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

  Ecstatic feelings Headache Increased agitation Insomnia Irritability Lightheadedness Mood changes AURAS Auras are actually a small partial seizure that is often followed by a larger event. [epilepsytalk.com]

  Q: What is an aura? A: Before the onset of a seizure some people experience a sensation or warning called an “aura.” An aura may occur far enough in advance to give the person time to avoid possible injury. [epilepsy-ohio.org]

  Aura Stage For some types of seizures, an aura happens before a seizure and may alert a person that a seizure may occur. Auras typically begin seconds before the seizure. [uchospitals.edu]

• Stroke

  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: "Seizures and Epilepsy: Hope Through Research." [webmd.com]

  In addition to administering 100% oxygen, it is important to: A. use the Cincinnati Stroke Scale to rule out a stroke. B. start an IV line with a hypertonic crystalloid solution. C. assess his blood glucose level to rule out hypoglycemia. [brainscape.com]

  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. https://catalog.ninds.nih.gov/ninds/product/Epilepsies-and-Seizures-Hope-Through-Research/15-156. Accessed July 14, 2017. Seizure first aid. U.S. [mayoclinic.org]

  A brain injury related to a head trauma, infection, or stroke also puts you at higher risk. [healthline.com]

  Temporary numbness or weakness in a limb or the face sometimes occures from a transient ischemic attack (TIA), which can be a serious warning sign for a future stroke. [epilepsy.com]

• Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure

  Generalized tonic-clonic seizure is a type of seizure that involves the entire body. It is also called grand mal seizure. The terms seizure, convulsion, or epilepsy are most often associated with generalized tonic-clonic seizures. [medlineplus.gov]

  […] and cause a generalized tonic clonic seizure. [en.wikipedia.org]

  […] after the seizure Typically, someone who has a generalized tonic-clonic seizure will stiffen and fall during the tonic stage. [healthline.com]

  The following epilepsy syndromes may have generalized seizures: Generalized tonic-clonic seizures upon awakening Patients with generalized tonic-clonic seizures and idiopathic generalized epilepsy typically have no evidence of any localized, regional, [emedicine.medscape.com]

• Myoclonus

  Absence seizures can also have brief twitches (myoclonus) that can affect a specific part of the body or just the eyelids. [epilepsy.com]

  Massive epileptic myoclonus implies that a bilateral jerk is large enough to create a fall. [neupsykey.com]

  Focal motor seizure with negative myoclonus - a sudden interruption in normal tonic muscle activity lasting 500 milliseconds or less, without evidence of preceding myoclonus. [epilepsydiagnosis.org]

  Clonic seizures are myoclonus that are regularly repeating at a rate typically of 2-3 per second. In some cases, the length varies. [en.wikipedia.org]

  Cuprins The syndrome of myoclonic absences 337 Isolated partial seizures of adolescence 359 Epilepsy with Grand Mai on awakening 389 Epilepsies in inborn errors of metabolism 423 Progressive myoclonus epilepsies 441 Epilepsies and chromosomal disorders [books.google.ro]

The awake EEG of patients with generalized tonic-clonic seizure may be normal; however, certain specific interictal EEG patterns can be distinctive of generalized epilepsy syndromes (see Workup). [emedicine.medscape.com]

It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment and should not be relied on to make decisions about your health. [webmd.com]

If you’ve had one grand mal seizure, it may have been an isolated event that doesn’t require treatment. Your doctor could decide to monitor you for further seizures before beginning a long-term course of treatment. [healthline.com]

Tonic-clonic: First‑line treatment: lamotrigine, valproate, phenobarbital (children) Second-line treatment: carbamazepine, zonisamide Typical absence: First‑line treatment: ethosuximide, valproate Second‑line treatment: lamotrigine, clonazepam Atypical [amboss.com]

When we don’t know the onset of a seizure, the wrong treatment may be used. Or a person may not be offered a treatment that has the best chance of helping. [epilepsy.com]

Treatment for tonic-clonic seizures can involve medication, surgery, nerve stimulation, dietary therapy or a combination of these approaches. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

The neurological prognosis and overall survival of these patients remains poor. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Confirm a seizure Exclude an underlying condition Differential diagnoses Treatment Acute management First seizure Recurrent seizures Complications Status epilepticus General complications of seizures and epilepsy Prognosis Risk of seizure recurrence [amboss.com]

Seite 260 - Clinical course and prognosis of temporal lobe epilepsy: a survey of 666 patients. ‎ Seite 11 - EEG changes indicate initial activation of a system of neurons limited to part of one cerebral hemisphere. [books.google.de]

Prognosis is markedly variable, from excellent in mild cases to severe with continuing GTCS becoming more frequent and less dependent on sleep-waking cycle and precipitating factors. [medlink.com]

In addition to the current prevalence, the report provides an overview of the risk factors, diagnosis and prognosis of the disease, along with specific variations by geography and ethnicity. [giikorea.co.kr]

Unknown Immune Infectious Structural Etiology Metabolic Genetic Epilepsy types Focal Generalized Combined Generalized & Focal UnknownFocal Epilepsy Syndromes Seizure types Generalized onset Unknown onset Focal onset 30. [slideshare.net]

Etiology Epilepsy Although these seizures are referred to as unprovoked, they may be triggered by certain provocative factors! [amboss.com]

Vasculitides (e.g., SLE) Infectious etiologies:. .. .. Abscess. .. .. Encephalitis, meningitis. .. .. Rasmussen's syndrome (presumed viral) Tumors and Congential etiologies:. .. .. [hawaii.edu]

An idiopathic seizure is a seizure: A. without an identifiable etiology. B. resulting from alcohol withdrawal. C. caused by an intracranial pathology. D. caused by subtherapeutic drug levels. A. without an identifiable etiology. [brainscape.com]

Etiology Most generalized epilepsies are idiopathic. However, a definite genetic locus has been found for some of these generalized types of epilepsy. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Definition References:[1][2][3][4][5] Epidemiology References:[6] Epidemiological data refers to the US, unless otherwise specified. [amboss.com]

Methods Statistics Trigonometry Medical & Nursing Anatomy Anesthesiology Audiology Bacteriology Biochemistry Bioethics Biomedical Science Cardiology Cardiovascular Childbirth Chiropractic Dentistry Dermatology Diagnostic Imaging Drugs Endocrinology Epidemiology [brainscape.com]

Epidemiology The age-adjusted incidence of epilepsy (ie, recurrent unprovoked seizures) ranges from 24-53 per 100,000 population per year. Approximately 20-25% of cases are classified as generalized seizures. [emedicine.medscape.com]

We also acknowledge the additional statistical assistance received from John Carlin, PhD, Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 1. [jamanetwork.com]

[…] of Secondarily Generalized Seizures View Table|Favorite Table|Download (.pdf) Table 11-1 Classification of Secondarily Generalized Seizures Type of Seizure Description Tonic-clonic seizures Probably consist of multiple types and may involve different pathophysiologic [neurology.mhmedical.com]

In this updated article, the author details the clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, EEG, and neuroimaging of generalized onset tonic-clonic seizures and provides clues for correct diagnosis and optimal management of patients. [medlink.com]

Pathophysiology Generalized epilepsy is thought to be initiated by 3 different mechanisms: Abnormal response of hyperexcitable cortex to initially normal thalamic input Primary subcortical trigger Abnormal cortical innervation from subcortical structures [emedicine.medscape.com]

International classification of seizure types (1981)[edit] This classification is based on observation (clinical and EEG) rather than the underlying pathophysiology or anatomy. [en.wikipedia.org]

Although it is possible that the pathophysiology of absence seizures in hyperventilation is different, it is more likely that hyperventilation itself influences the clinical features. [jamanetwork.com]

In some cases, it may not be possible for you to prevent a seizure if your seizures don’t appear to have a specific trigger. You can take steps in your daily life to help prevent seizures. [healthline.com]

First-Aid/Management [ edit ] For a person experiencing a tonic–clonic seizure, first-aid treatment includes rolling the person over into the recovery position, which can prevent asphyxiation by preventing fluid from entering the lungs. [12] Other general [en.wikipedia.org]

Position the patient in a supine position with the feet elevated or roll patient on their side to prevent aspiration. Protect the patient from bodily injury, however do not place objects in the mouth to prevent soft tissue injury. [dentalcare.com]