PATH 1017 Worksheet: Seizures
1. Complete the following table comparing seizure types.
Type
Hemispheres involved
Manifestations
Focal- No impairment
of consciousness
Focal- Consciousness
impaired
Absence
Atonic
Myoclonic
Tonic-clonic
2. List two theories on the causes of seizures
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Seizure Worksheet
Distinguishing
characteristics
3. What is the criteria for status epilepticus? Why is it considered dangerous?
4. How do medications help control seizures?
5. What information does an EEG provide?
6. Why do patients loose consciousness in certain types of seizures?
7. A child has a febrile seizure. What category of seizure might this fit?
PATH 1017
Seizure Worksheet