Epilepsy | Notion

outline causes for loss of consciousness;
define seizures and epilepsy;
briefly outline different types of seizure;
discuss investigation of loss of consciousness; outline longer-term management of epilepsy; describe management of status epilepticus;

Look at the diagnoses of people in the first seizure clinic…
What is the cause of loss of consciousness?
So, what is a seizure?
Look at epileptic activity in the brain…
Outline the different excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters in the brain, and how they work…
List the different types of seizures…
So, what’s epilepsy?
What is the prevalence of epilepsy?
What are the causes of epilepsy?
How do we classify the different types of epilepsy?
Outline how we manage a first seizure…
What do we do if a seizure carries on going?
So, how do we manage a seizure in community?
When do we give treatment for seizures?