Seizure Concept Map
A comprehensive concept map about seizure.
Main ideas of this concept map:
Causes
Investigation
Treatment
Conditions that mimic seizure
Precipitating factors
Main ideas of this concept map:
Causes
Investigation
Treatment
Conditions that mimic seizure
Precipitating factors
Tags:
Similar Mind Maps
Outline


Epilepsy
idiopathic (7080%)
Secondary
Cerebral dysgenesis / malformation
Cerebral vascular occlusion
Cerebral damage
congenital infection
hypoxicischaemic encephalopathy
intraventricular haemorrhage
ischaemia
Cerebral tumour
Neurodegenerative disorder
Neurocutaneous syndromes
Nonepileptic
Febrile convulsions
Metabolic
Hypoglycaemia
Hypocalcaemia / hypomagnesaemia
Hypo / hypernatraemia
Head trauma
Meningitis / encephalitis
poisons / toxins

CBC
Bld sugar
Bld gases
electrolyte
Bld Ca
Bld Na
EGG
MRI scan
CT scan
LFT
Drug level

anticonvulsant drug
Bendozodiazepines
Diazepam + Lorazepam
IV status Ep.
clonazepam + Nitrazepam
oral myoclnic Ep.
carbamazepine "tegretol"
partial & Generalized Ep.
Ethusuximide
Absenc Ep.
phenobarbitone "luminal"
Generalized Ep. & status Ep.
valproic acid "depakene"
Generalized Ep. & Absenc Ep. & myoclnic Ep.
ACTH
infantile spasm
Lamotrigine
complex partial & Generalized tonicclonic
vigabantin
infantile spasm
Topamax
spectrum anticonvlsant

night terrors 1 3 %
child screams
dilated pupil
amnesia
emotional
Breath holding attack
cyanotic
pallid
prolonged QT interval
Narcolepsy cataplexy
pseudo seizures

Fever
Fatigue
Emotional stress
Drug e.g theophylline