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1. Seizure a brief episode of abnormal electrical activity in the nerve cells of the brain
2. Epilepsy chronic, recurrent pattern of seizures
3. Status Epilepticus means a medical emergency where a seizure lasts too long or seizures happen
back-to-back without the person waking up in between
-true medical emergency
4. Status epilepticus hypoxia, brain damage, death
can result in
5. Anti epileptic to control or prevent seizures while maintaining a reasonable quality of life
drugs goals of
therapy
6. Anti epileptic -single drug therapy is started before multiple drug therapy is tried
drugs when they are given
antiepileptic drugs their serum drug concentrations must be measured (amount
of medication measured in blood)
therapeutic drug monitoring because the drugs can get toxic fast
7. Antiepileptic Black box warning: suicidal thoughts and behavior
drugs: Adverse
effects
8. Antiepileptic phenobarbital
drugs phenytoin (Dilantin)
fosphenytoin (Cerebyx)
carbamazepine (Tegretol)
leviteracetam (Keppra)
lamotrigine (Lamictal)
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9. Hydantoins: - adverse effects: gingival hyperplasia (gum overgrowth) , acne, and osteoporosis
Phenytoin
(Dilantin) -have to get labs drawn for this to monitor levels
important to know that patients stop taking this because of these adverse effects
10. Antiepileptic - take regularly, same time each day
drugs nursing -if the patient is NPO (nothing by mouth) for a procedure, they need to call and
implications contact prescriber
-do not discontinue abruptly
11. Parkinson's dis- - chronic, progressive, degenerative disorder
ease
caused by imbalance of two neurotransmitters:
1. dopamine
2.acetylcholine (ACh)
12. Parkinson's dis- T.R.A.P.
ease symptoms Tremor
Rigidity Akinesia/Bradykinesia
Postural Instability (unsteadiness while walking or sitting)
-dementia can also be a result of this disease (parkinson's disease-associated
dementia)
13. Parkinsons dis- symptom management: not able to cure, but can slow the progression of symp-
ease medications toms
-ropinirole (requip)
-pramipexole (mirapex)
-benztropine (congentin)
14. Parkinsons dis- -increased ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLS), to concentrate and
ease: Nursing im- think clearly
plications
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1. Seizure a brief episode of abnormal electrical activity in the nerve cells of the brain
2. Epilepsy chronic, recurrent pattern of seizures
3. Status Epilepticus means a medical emergency where a seizure lasts too long or seizures happen
back-to-back without the person waking up in between
-true medical emergency
4. Status epilepticus hypoxia, brain damage, death
can result in
5. Anti epileptic to control or prevent seizures while maintaining a reasonable quality of life
drugs goals of
therapy
6. Anti epileptic -single drug therapy is started before multiple drug therapy is tried
drugs when they are given
antiepileptic drugs their serum drug concentrations must be measured (amount
of medication measured in blood)
therapeutic drug monitoring because the drugs can get toxic fast
7. Antiepileptic Black box warning: suicidal thoughts and behavior
drugs: Adverse
effects
8. Antiepileptic phenobarbital
drugs phenytoin (Dilantin)
fosphenytoin (Cerebyx)
carbamazepine (Tegretol)
leviteracetam (Keppra)
lamotrigine (Lamictal)
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9. Hydantoins: - adverse effects: gingival hyperplasia (gum overgrowth) , acne, and osteoporosis
Phenytoin
(Dilantin) -have to get labs drawn for this to monitor levels
important to know that patients stop taking this because of these adverse effects
10. Antiepileptic - take regularly, same time each day
drugs nursing -if the patient is NPO (nothing by mouth) for a procedure, they need to call and
implications contact prescriber
-do not discontinue abruptly
11. Parkinson's dis- - chronic, progressive, degenerative disorder
ease
caused by imbalance of two neurotransmitters:
1. dopamine
2.acetylcholine (ACh)
12. Parkinson's dis- T.R.A.P.
ease symptoms Tremor
Rigidity Akinesia/Bradykinesia
Postural Instability (unsteadiness while walking or sitting)
-dementia can also be a result of this disease (parkinson's disease-associated
dementia)
13. Parkinsons dis- symptom management: not able to cure, but can slow the progression of symp-
ease medications toms
-ropinirole (requip)
-pramipexole (mirapex)
-benztropine (congentin)
14. Parkinsons dis- -increased ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLS), to concentrate and
ease: Nursing im- think clearly
plications
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