Epilepsy and Epileptic Seizures

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<strong>Epilepsy</strong> • Spontaneously recurring epileptic seizures • One of most common CNS diseases • Prevalence: 0.5-1% – Czech Rep. = 70 000 patients • Incidence: 50 newly diagnosed/100 000/y – Czech Rep. = 5000/year
<strong>Epileptic</strong> seizure • Symptom of brain functional impairment – acute – chronic • Usually short transient change in clinical status caused by pathological – increase in neuronal excitation – decrease in neuronal inhibition – neuronal hypersynchrony
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Page 5 and 6: Nonepileptic Events • Somatic - S
Page 7 and 8: Syncope Seizure Body position Verti
Page 9 and 10: Hyperventilation Attacks • Provok
Page 11 and 12: Classification • SEIZURES • EPI
Page 13 and 14: Seizure Evolution Simplex Partial
Page 15 and 16: Classification • SEIZURES • EPI
Page 17 and 18: Classification of Epilepsies and -
Page 19 and 20: Prophylaxis • No prove of prophyl
Page 21 and 22: Therapy • Choice of AED • Titra
Page 23 and 24: Choice of AED • Efficacy - Type o
Page 25 and 26: First Aid • During seizure - simp
Page 27 and 28: Treatment • Airways - Obstruction
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