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| A swelling or enlargement of part of a blood vessel, resulting from weaking of the vessel wall |
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| The inability to understand and/or produce speech |
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A sensation experienced prior to a seizure
Serves as a warning sign that a seizure is about to occur |
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| Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) |
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An interruption of blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function
Also called a stroke |
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| A state of profound unconsciousness from which one cannot be roused |
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| Clotting that forms in a remote area and travels to the site of blockage |
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| Seizures that result from sudden high fevers, particularly in children |
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A seizure characterized by severe twitching of all of the body's muscles that may last several minutes or more
Formerly known as a grand mal seizure |
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| Weakness on one side of the body |
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One of the two main types of stroke
Occurs as a result of bleeding inside the brain |
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| A condition characterized by low blood glucose levels |
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Loss of bowel and/or bladder control
May be the result of a generalized seizure |
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| A lack of oxygen in the cells of the brain that causes them to not functionproperly |
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One of the two main types of stroke
Occurs when blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a blockage (eg, a clot) inside a blood vessel |
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| A seizure affecting a limited portion of the brain |
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A period following a seizure that lasts between 5 and 30 minutes
Characterized by labored respirations and some degree of altered mental status |
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Generalized, uncoordinated muscular activity associated with loss of consciousness
A convulsion |
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| A condition in which seizures recur every few minutes or last more than 30 minutes |
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An interruption in blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function
Also called a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) |
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| Clotting of the cerebral arteries that may result in the interruption of cerebral blood flow and subsequent stroke |
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| A type of seizure that features rhythmic back-and-forth motion of an extremity and body stiffness |
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| Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) |
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| A disorder of the brain in which brain cells temporarily stop working because of insufficient oxygen, causing strokelike symptoms that resolve completely within 24 hours of onset |
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**Perform all 3**
Slurring speech
Facial movement
Arm movement |
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Generalized (Grand Mal)
Partial (Petite Mal)
Status Epilepticus
Tonic-Clonic Seizure
Febrile |
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A - Acidosis/ Alcohol
E - Epilepsy/ Electrolytes
I - Insulin
O - Opiates/ Overdose
U - Uremia, Underdose
T - Trauma
I - Infection
P - Poisoning/ Psych
S - Stroke/ Seizure/ Syncope |
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| Disease characterized by a deranged relationship of insulin and glucose |
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| Type I vs Type II Diabetes |
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Type I - Juvenile Onset; Insulin dependent
Type II - Adult Onset; Not enough insulin produced |
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