NUR 405 Week 8

NUR 405 Week 8
1. What is a seizure
Answer
- abnormal surge of electrical activity in the brain due to chemical changes in nerve cells
- too much or too little brain activity (excitatory or inhibitory)
2. Pathophysiology ofseizures
Answer
- electrical disturbance in nerve cells of a section of a brain
- abnormal recurring uncontrolled electrical discharges
- changes in LOC, motor movement and tone, behavior
3. Excitatory and inhibitory neurons
Answer
- GABA (inhibitory) and glutamine (excitatory)
4. Causes of seizures
Answer
- hypoxia
- hypoperfusion
- fever
- hypoglycemia
- severe HTN
- drug/alcohol withdrawal