Petit mal seizures
Petit mal seizures: Introduction
A temporary disturbance of the brain caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain which causes a brief lack of conscious activity. The person will stop moving or talking and stare into space for a few seconds. Some muscle jerking and twitching may also occur. Once the seizure has passed the person recovers quickly and carries on with what they were doing with no memory of the episode. These seizures can occur occasionally or very frequently, hundreds per day in some cases. Falling is very rare with this type of seizure which is most prevalent in children. The cause may be hereditary, congenital or associated with conditions such as brain injury or kidney disease. Also called absence seizure. ...more »
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- Chorea
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Chorea
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- CHOREA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- MYOCLONUS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Myoclonus
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Seizures
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Myoclonus
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Seizures
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Carpopedal spasm
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Fasciculations
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Myoclonus
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Chorea
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Myoclonus
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Seizures
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Myoclonus
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- CHOREA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- MYOCLONUS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Seizures
- "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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because he suffered from sudden inability to speak.
This was initially misdiagnosed...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions...read more »
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms
of severe brain injury are hard to miss,
it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis....read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms
such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked.
This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition
that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed.
It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or ...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had
suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return.
A variety of symptoms can occur in post...read more »
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correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
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- Chorea (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures/Convulsions (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Chorea (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures – Childhood (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures – Neonatal (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- CHOREA (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- FASCICULATIONS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- MYOCLONUS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- TREMOR AND OTHER INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Carpopedal spasm (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Fasciculations (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Level of consciousness, decreased (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Myoclonus (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, simple partial (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, absence (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures, complex partial (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Seizures (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Carpopedal spasm (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Fasciculations (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Level of consciousness, decreased (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Myoclonus (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, simple partial (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Chorea [Choreiform movements] (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, absence (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures, complex partial (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Seizures (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Seizures (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Carpopedal spasm (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Fasciculations (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Level of consciousness, decreased (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Myoclonus (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Carpopedal spasm (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Chorea (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Level of consciousness, decreased (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Myoclonus (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures, simple partial (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures, complex partial (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Seizures (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Carpopedal spasm (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Fasciculations (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Level of consciousness, decreased (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Myoclonus (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, generalized tonic-clonic (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, simple partial (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, absence (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Seizures, complex partial (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- CHOREA (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- FASCICULATIONS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- MYOCLONUS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- TREMOR AND OTHER INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Seizures (Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
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