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PHCY 502_Class 12_CNS Pt. 1 Seizures &
Insomnia
Aura - answer✔Subjective sensation of voices, colored lights, crawling or numbness,
experienced at the onset of a neurological conditions such as a migraine or seizure - can be
considered a warning or initial symptom at the beginning of a seizure, experienced by the
patient, but not visible to observers
Tonic - answer✔Involves a brief increase in muscle tone (stiffening of the muscles) for the
duration of the seizure
Epilepsy - answer✔Neurological condition characterized by two or more unprovoked seizures.
Seizure - answer✔Sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain, which can cause
changes in behaviors, movements, or levels of consciousness
Clonic - answer✔Characterized by repetitive, rhythmic jerking
Electroencephalogram - answer✔A diagnostic test that measures brain waves, the electrical
impulses in the cerebral cortex. This test helps a doctor to diagnose epilepsy
Focal Onset - answer✔AKA partial seizure, are seizures that involve networks in just one
hemisphere of the brain
Generalized Onset - answer✔Seizures that involve both hemispheres of the brain
Hemisphere - answer✔One half of the cerebrum, the largest part of the brain
Neuron - answer✔Specialized cell that is the fundamental unit of the brain and nervous system,
responsible for transmitting sensory and motor information via electrical and chemical signaling.
Many neurons malfunctioning together are necessary to produce a seizure
Seizure Focus - answer✔The site of the brain from which the seizure originated
Status Epilepticus - answer✔Single epileptic seizure of >30 minutes duration or a series of
epileptic seizures during which function is not regained between seizures in a 30 minute period.
Status epilepticus is a medical emergency and medical help should be obtained immediately
Arousal - answer✔State of being alert and responsive to stimuli
PHCY 502_Class 12_CNS Pt. 1 Seizures &
Insomnia
Aura - answer✔Subjective sensation of voices, colored lights, crawling or numbness,
experienced at the onset of a neurological conditions such as a migraine or seizure - can be
considered a warning or initial symptom at the beginning of a seizure, experienced by the
patient, but not visible to observers
Tonic - answer✔Involves a brief increase in muscle tone (stiffening of the muscles) for the
duration of the seizure
Epilepsy - answer✔Neurological condition characterized by two or more unprovoked seizures.
Seizure - answer✔Sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain, which can cause
changes in behaviors, movements, or levels of consciousness
Clonic - answer✔Characterized by repetitive, rhythmic jerking
Electroencephalogram - answer✔A diagnostic test that measures brain waves, the electrical
impulses in the cerebral cortex. This test helps a doctor to diagnose epilepsy
Focal Onset - answer✔AKA partial seizure, are seizures that involve networks in just one
hemisphere of the brain
Generalized Onset - answer✔Seizures that involve both hemispheres of the brain
Hemisphere - answer✔One half of the cerebrum, the largest part of the brain
Neuron - answer✔Specialized cell that is the fundamental unit of the brain and nervous system,
responsible for transmitting sensory and motor information via electrical and chemical signaling.
Many neurons malfunctioning together are necessary to produce a seizure
Seizure Focus - answer✔The site of the brain from which the seizure originated
Status Epilepticus - answer✔Single epileptic seizure of >30 minutes duration or a series of
epileptic seizures during which function is not regained between seizures in a 30 minute period.
Status epilepticus is a medical emergency and medical help should be obtained immediately
Arousal - answer✔State of being alert and responsive to stimuli
