Denotations & Old terminologies used in Homopathy - Similima

complications of kidney or liver disease, or brain injuries from trauma or birth
complications. Sometimes, a family history of seizures indicates a hereditary
type of seizures.
Symptoms Return to top
TYPICAL
Muscle activity changes
o No movement
o Hand fumbling
o Fluttering eyelids
o Lip smacking
o Chewing
Consciousness changes
o Staring episodes (unintentional)
o Lack of awareness of surroundings
o Sudden halt in conscious activity (movement, talking, etc.)
o May be provoked by hyperventilation or flashing lights, in some
cases
o Abrupt beginning of seizure
o Each seizure lasts no more than a few seconds
o Full recovery of consciousness, no confusion
No memory of seizure
ATYPICAL
Atonic seizure
o No muscle movement
o Slumping, loss of posture
o Loss of muscle tone
o Falling down
Consciousness changes
o Unintentional staring
o Lack of awareness of surroundings
o Sudden stop of conscious activity (movement, talking, etc.)
o Hand fumbling
o Fluttering eyelids
o May be provoked by hyperventilation, in some cases
o May have slower, gradual beginning of seizure
o Each lasts only seconds to minutes
o Recovery may be slower
o May have short period of confusion or bizarre behavior
No memory of seizure
Note: Unexplained difficulties in school and learning difficulties may be the first
indication of petit mal seizures.
Signs and tests Return to top
The physical examination is usually normal, although some neurologic
abnormalities may be present in some patients.
Transmission of information from nerve cell to nerve cell occurs by an
electrochemical process that can be detected as electrical activity by an
electroencephalograph (EEG). A single or multiple EEG exams may be necessary
to show changes typical of petit mal seizures. Occasionally, a patient may need
to have EEG monitoring from 1 to several days to detect these EEG changes.
Various laboratory tests, a head CT scan, or a head MRI may be used to rule out
specific causes of the seizures.
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