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What is the definition of a seizure?
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A sudden temporary alteration in brain function caused by an electrical discharge in a group of nerve cells in the brain
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Many seizures are self-limiting and last only how many minutes?
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2-3 minutes
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Generalized jerky muscle movement
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Convulsion
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A brain or medical disorder charecterized by recurrent seizures
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Epilepsy
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The most common type of epileptic seizure, the generalized tonic-clonic seizure, if often called a _______________ seizure
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Grand mal seizure
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The postictal phase usually only lasts up to _______________minutes
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30 minutes
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Seizures are categorized as primary or secondary seizures
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TRUE
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Secondary seizures are also reffered to as _________ seizures
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Reactive
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Primary siezures in adults are usually due to what?
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Genetic disorder or unknown cause
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Primary seizures are categorized as either __________ or ____________.
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Generalized or partial siezures
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__________________siezure activity is charecterized by rythmic, tonic-clonic muscle contractions.
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Generalized
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______________seizures are typically related to abnormal activity in just one cerbral hemisphere
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Partial
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Partial seizures are either ________ or _________.
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Simple or complex
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Will a patient suffering from a simple partial seizure be conscious or unresponsive
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Conscious
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A complex partial seizure will normally produce an altered mental status or unresponsive
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TRUE
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