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central nervous system, seizure, complex, complex seizure, a partial complex seizure, brief, temporary alteration in brain function, abnormal electrical activity, specific, discrete area, the brain, seizure is characterized by a change in alertness, awareness, behavioral, emotional symptoms, temporary loss of memory, temporal lobe seizure, partial complex seizures, occur at any age, a single episode, a repeated, chronic condition, seizure disorder, epilepsy, uncommon in very young children, normal functioning, the brain, information is transmitted from nerve cell to nerve cell, electrochemical process, process, detected, electrical activity, electroencephalograph, eeg, abnormal patterns of electrical activity, seizures, given sufficient circumstances, person, seizure, partial complex seizures, the result of abnormal electrical activity, in the temporal lobes, the brain, most common cause, a specific area, the brain has been damaged by lack of oxygen, trauma, brain tumors, discrete brain lesions of any sort, in tissue studies, 47% of children, partial complex seizures were found to have hippocampal sclerosis, hardening, in the area, the brain, the hippocampus, alteration in consciousness, confusion, disorientation, decreased awareness/alertness, lack of concentration, loss of judgment, difficulty talking, delirium, rare, eye, head deviation to one side, automatisms, complex, purposeless movements picking at clothing, abnormal behaviors, appear drowsy, intoxicated, normal activities, eating, driving, continue automatically, sensory hallucinations, smell, impaired, somewhat common, abnormal taste, somewhat common, visual hallucinations, auditory, hearing, hallucinations, recalled emotion, somewhat common, sense of unreality, sense of deja vu, abdominal pain, discomfort, nausea, sweating, flushed face, dilated pupils, eyes, rapid heart rate/pulse, chest pain, difficulty breathing, absent breathing, changes in vision, speech, thinking, awareness, personality, complex hallucinations, illusions, a loss of memory, amnesia, regarding events surrounding the seizure, very common, confused, short period of time, seizure, symptoms commonly persist, longer than 15 seconds, they last no longer than 2 minutes, diagnosis, based primarily on the symptoms, the patient, diagnosis, the cause begins, a completephysical examination, a detailed neuromuscular examination, blood tests, a possible lumbar puncture to rule out infection, the central nervous system, an eeg, changes characteristic of partial seizures, location, temporal, frontal lobe, the brain, a normal eeg, does not rule out the possibility of seizures, a head ct, head mri scan, location, extent, the lesion causing the symptoms, should write down details, the seizure so, report them, the date, the seizure, how long it lasted, body parts were affected, type of movements, causes, factors noted, emergency treatment, not be required, the seizure becomes generalized, consciousness is lost, call an emerency number, have any questions, first-aid measures, protecting the patient from injury, seizure, preventing the patient from inhaling vomit, mucus, lungs, protecting the patient's airway, assistance, breathing, complex partial status epilepticus, partial complex seizures recur frequently in minutes, characterized by changes in mental status, decreased alertness, confusion, decreased responsiveness, automatic behaviors, very difficult to diagnose, require, eeg to confirm, diazepam, valium, given intravenously, primary treatment, status epilepticus of any type, medications given, the status epilepticus of a generalized tonic-clonic seizure, stop the seizures from recurring, in the future, surgical repair of tumors, brain lesions, treatments, an isolated seizure, an obvious avoidable trigger, fever, toxic reactions, treated by removing, treating the precipitating factor, an isolated seizure, an obvious cause, examination, eeg, no abnormalities appear on other testing, require treatment, oral anticonvulsants, anti-seizure medications, prevent, reduce the number of future seizures, response, dosage, have to be adjusted repeatedly, an isolated seizure, abnormal findings on an eeg, tests is treated, anticonvulsant medications phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, valproic acid, multiple, repeated seizures, phenytoin, carbamazepine, long-term, preventive use, medications include levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, gabapentin, lamotrigine, topiramate, gabitril, followup appointments, physician would probably want to re         View the need, drugs at least yearly, drugs, continued indefinitely, plasma drug-level monitoring is important, continued control of seizures, keeping side effects to a minimum, pregnancy, lack of sleep, skipping doses of medications, use of drugs, medications, alcohol, illness, seizures, a previously well, controlled seizure disorder, patient advised to wear informational jewelry, cards, medic-alert, to help ensure prompt medical treatment, a seizure occurs, seizures, a single isolated incident, at closely repeated intervals, recurrent multiple seizures, at various intervals, episodic, paroxysmal, seizures that recur, no observable cause, most commonly associated, seizure disorders, epilepsy, chronic, lifelong condition, seizures that occur singly, closely associated group, commonly, an acute condition brain injury, an isolated incident, develop into a chronic seizure disorder, seizures, the first two weeks of a brain injury, not necessarily mean that a chronic seizure disorder, a seizure-free period, mean that medications reduced, eliminated, medications, changed only under the supervision, the health care provider, death, permanent brain damage from seizures is rare, occur seizure is prolonged, many seizures occur soon after each other, serious injury, occur seizure happens the person is driving, operating dangerous equipment, activities restricted, poorly, controlled seizure disorders, infrequent seizures, not severely restrict lifestyle, work, school, recreation, not necessarily need to be restricted, aspiration pneumonia, complications of surgery, injury, seizure, driving/operating machinery, injury from falls, bumps, biting self, injury to others, performance of crimes, antisocial acts, seizure, permanent brain damage, stroke, progression to generalized seizures, prolonged seizures, closely occurring seizures, status epilepticus, psychosis, develop, individuals, recurrent seizures, epilepsy, side effects of medications, observable symptoms, women choosing to, become pregnant should alert doctor, adjust medications, prior to pregnancy, the anti-epileptic medications cause birth defects, seizure lasts longer than usual, repeated seizures, an emergency situation, consciousness, normal behavior is not regained between them, status epilepticus, this, first time the person has had seizures, new type of seizure, new symptoms occur, side effects of medications, changes in mental status, drowsiness, restlessness, confusion, sedation, nausea/vomiting, rash, loss of hair, tremors, abnormal movements, coordination, treatment of any underlying disorders, reduce the risk of developing seizures, in many cases, seizures, not be preventable.