Question

State the types of epileptic seizures & write the measures to be taken in seizure attacks.

Answer 1

seizures or fits are of 6 types .....

different types of generalized seizures are:

absence seizures (formerly known as petit mal)

tonic-clonic or convulsive seizures (formerly known as grand mal)

atonic seizures (also known as drop attacks)

clonic seizures.

tonic seizures.

myoclonic seizures.

That's about one in every 100 people. There are around 60 million people with epilepsy in the world. Up to 3% of people with epilepsy will be affected by flashing lights (called photosensitive epilepsy), so most people with epilepsy do not have seizures triggered by flashing lights. The modified Atkins diet and the ketogenic diet include high-fat foods such as bacon, eggs, mayonnaise, butter, hamburgers and heavy cream, with certain fruits, vegetables, nuts, avocados, cheeses and fish. The ketogenic diet is restrictive, not very palatable and logistically difficult to execute. Many medications are used in the treatment of epilepsy and seizures, including:

Carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Tegretol, others)

Phenytoin (Dilantin, Phenytek)

Valproic acid (Depakene)

Oxcarbazepine (Oxtellar, Trileptal)

Lamotrigine (Lamictal)

Gabapentin (Gralise, Neurontin)

Topiramate (Topamax)

Phenobarbital.