POL SCI 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Paroxysmal Attack, Neurosurgery, Prodrome
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Neurology and neurosurgery illustrated (lindsay & bone, 2004) Seizure/ epileptic attack consequence of a paroxysmal uncontrolled discharge of. Clinical manifestations range from major motor convulsions to brief periods of impaired consciousness. Mood or behavioral changes that may precede the attack by some hours. Immediately before seizure onset; will localize the attack to its point of origin within the nervous system. Characterized by confusion, disorientation, and the execution of automated behaviors. Can be diagnosed after the occurrence of more than one seizure. Can be the symptom of other disorders. There is a large variety of different epilepsy syndromes. It seems like glutamate plays a central role in focal epilepsy. Can produce a depolarization shift activation of receptors facilitation of cellular influx of na+, k+, and ca2+ Preventing the development of generalized seizures and controlling abnormal cortical discharges. Most commonly presents in childhood or over the age of 65.
