KINE 2490 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Febrile Seizure, Dislocation Of Hip, Epilepsy
10 Apr 2017
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Seizure disorders: entail recurrent episodes of sudden excessive charges of. Term used to describe only recurrent idiopathic episodes, excessive neuronal discharge in the brain. Causes: idiopathic, provoked; posttraumatic, brain tumor (effecting the brain discharge), infections, stroke, neoplasm. Triggers: sleep, stress, low blood sugars, hormonal changes, illness/other stimuli. Injuries associated: broken bones, vertebral compression, shoulders and hip dislocation. Can happen in athletes, tends to happen when in resting state. Participation in sport depends on degree of seizure control and the danger, water sports, moto racing. Maintain airway, put in recovery position, remain with until athletes regained consciousness, activate ems if: (1) first time seizures, (2) continuous seizures, (3) athlete has been injured during seizure. Diagnosis: 15 30 years of age, 3x more likely in women. Neural impulse along the axon is slowed down or completely. Sun light exposure may have an effect on ms lost.
