D484 PENETRATION TESTING EXAM 1 WESTERN GOVERNORS’ UNIVERSITY

D484 PENETRATION TESTING EXAM 1 WESTERN GOVERNORS’ UNIVERSITY
1. an uncontrolled electrical discharge of neurons in
the brain that interrupt normal brain function
2. what is the 4th most common neurological disorder?
seizure
epilepsy
3. continuing predistortion of seizures epilepsy
4. birth injury: traumatic delivery
Infection: sepsis/meningitis
trauma: shaken baby or fall on head
Genetic predisposition factors
5. lesions: MS, tumors, brain abscess
Vascular diseases: strokes
IV drug use: septic emboli clots traveling =
strokes
6. strokes (hemorrhagic = common cause)
Brain tumors
7. Renal build up
Sodium: too high/low
Calcium: too high/low
Glucose: very low
Drug & alcohol withdrawal
ages 2-20
ages 20-30
ages 50 up
metabolic conditions
that cause seizures
8. seizure triggers sleep deprived,
stress, flashing lights
9. seizure stages (4) prodromal, aural, ictus, postictal
10. sensations/behavior changes that precede a
seizure by hours/days (insomnia, headaches, irritability)
11. sensory warnings prior to a seizure (deja vu, odd
smells, tasting something, visual changes)
prodromal
aural