What can I do to manage recurrent seizures? Ask what safety precautions you should take.Talk with your healthcare provider about driving. You may not be able to drive until you are seizure-free for a period of time. You will need to check the law where you live. Also talk to your hea...
A new-onset seizure is a seizure that happens for the first time. Your child has a higher risk for another seizure within the next 2 years.What causes a seizure?The cause of your child's seizure may not be known. A seizure may be caused by any of the following:...
Females with XXX syndrome usually demonstrate typical growth and development but may present with seizures, genitourinary abnormalities, and moderately tall stature. Pubertal onset and sexual development are normal, but there have been some reports of premature ovarian failure. XXX syndrome has been assoc...
However, when you go to a neurologist and ask about vagus nerve stimulation, they are thinking of it in the context of a surgically implant, for treatment of such varied conditions as seizures, depression, and stroke. I was not under any impression that I needed a device implanted in my b...
The causes of medication errors occur at both an individual level and a systemic level. What is an example of a factor leading to an individual error? Which factors can be considered systemic factors leading to medication errors?List ...
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46 In very rare instances (approximately 1%), ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes and seizures have been reported.46 Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) has been more prevalently linked to the viral vector vaccines such as the J&J (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccination at a rate of 305 preliminary reports of...
Seizures can occur without any visible signs, impacting the individual internally through sensations, emotions, or loss of consciousness. Whereas, convulsions are always evident externally through uncontrollable muscle movements, making them more noticeable to an observer. 10 The causes of seizures are di...
Barbiturates are a class of drugs prescribed to treat headaches, insomnia, and seizures. Examples of barbiturate drug names include belladonna and phenobarbital (Donnatal), butalbital/acetaminophen/caffeine (Esgic, Fioricet), butalbital/aspirin/caffeine
The clonic phase causes convulsions (repeated muscle contractions). A seizure may last from a few seconds up to 3 minutes. It is an emergency if it lasts longer than 5 minutes.What increases my risk for tonic-clonic seizures?Epilepsy A family history of epilepsy or seizures A brain injury,...