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Pharmacology Chap 15
Test 2 Ch. 15
Question | Answer |
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Absence seizure | Seizure with a loss or reduction of normal activity, including staring and transient loss of responsiveness. |
Atonic seizure | Very-short-lasting seizure during which the patient may stumble and fall for no apparent reason. |
Convulsion | Uncontrolled muscle contraction or spasm that occurs in the face, torso, arms, or legs. |
Eclampsia | Pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorder. |
Epilepsy | Disorder of the CNS characterized by seizures and/or convulsions. |
Febrile seizure | Tonic-clonic motor activity lasting 1 to 2 minutes with rapid return of consciousness that occurs in conjunction with elevated body temperature. |
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) | Neurotransmitter in the CNS. |
Generalized seizures | Seizures that travel throughout the entire brain. |
Myoclonic seizure | Seizure characterized by brief, sudden contractions of a group of muscles. |
Partial (focal) seizure | Seizure that starts on one side of the brain and travels a short distance before stopping. |
Seizure | Symptom of epilepsy characterized by abnormal neuronal discharges within the brain. |
Status epilepticus | Condition characterized by repeated seizures or one prolonged seizure attack that continues for at least 30 minutes. |
Tonic-clonic seizure | Seizure characterized by intense jerking motions and loss of consciousness. |