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amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangle (Tau proteins, and acetylcholine
deficiency
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1 parietal lobe fxn 2 non motor seizures
main neuro patho changes in
3 common causes of seizure disorders 4
alzheimers
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parietal lobe fxn sensory, proprioception, size and shape
discrimination
occipital lobe fxn visual interpretation and memory
, temporal lobe fxn memory, sound, language, and music, Wernicke's area
(comprehension)
frontal lobe fxn concentration, memory, motor fxn, Broca's area,
personality, judgment
common causes of seizure disorders congential defects trauma, genetics, inflammation,
fevers, stroke, alzheimers,tumors, vascular diseases
causes of isolated seizures electrolyte imbalances, BGL, ETOH withdrawal,
meds, infection, trauma, fever, metabolic coniditions,
inhalants, substance use
main electrolytes that cause imbalnce sodium (low) , mag, calcium
to seizures
phases of a seizure prodromal , aural, ictal, postictal
aural phase of seizure sensory activity that precedes a seizure such as
nausea, deja vu, etc.
generalized seizure onset both hemispheres are involved
focal onset of seizures one hemisphere
motor kinds of seizures tonic, clonic, tonic-clonic, myoclonic, myoclonic-
atonic, atonic
non motor seizures absence seizures
focal awareness seizures pt is conscious, alert, but feeling and sensing weird
Focal impaired awareness seizure lost conciousness or dreamlike LOC despite eyes
open and repetitive behaviors like lip smacking
symptoms of tonic clonic seizure LOC, fall. stiffening, then jerking. incontinence,
cyanosis, bite tongue, salivation