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Tonic-Clonic Seizures
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a) The tonic phase: There is a cry and loss of consciousness
b) Arms flex up then extend in and remain rigid for a few seconds.
c) The clonic phase: Series of jerking movements take place as muscles contract and relax together. The jerking will slow down and will eventually stop.
d) Place on side to aid breathing and to keep the airway clear.
Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures
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Can have one symptom Tonic or Clonic, or a mixture of both Tonic-Clonic
Tonic seizures cause stiffening of muscles of the body, generally those in the back, legs, and arms. Clonic seizures cause repeated jerking movements of muscles on both sides of the body. Tonic-clonic seizures cause a mixture of symptoms, including stiffening of the body and repeated jerks of the arms and/or legs as well as loss of consciousness. Tonic-clonic seizures are sometimes referred to by an older term: grand mal seizures.
A person having a generalized tonic-clonic seizure:
Most Common Types Of Seizures
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There are many different types of seizures. People may experience just one type or more than one. The kind of seizure a person has depends on which part and how much of the brain is affected by the electrical disturbance that produces seizures.
Types of Seizures include two broad groups:
Primary Generalized Seizures: affects both sides of the brain
- Tonic-clonic
- Absence
Focal aka Partial Seizures : affects one side of the brain
Seizures
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- Electrical system of the brain malfunctions
- Causes a change in awareness, movements, sensations, and behavior
- More than 30 different types of seizures
- Most common symptom of Epilepsy
- Not necessarily the same as having epilepsy
- Some are barely noticeable while others cause muscle jerks or loss of consciousness
- Can last a few seconds to several minutes
What Causes Epilepsy?
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What causes epilepsy?
Disruptions to the normal connections between nerve cells in the brain (much like disruptions in wiring of a complex electrical circuit), when there are imbalances of natural chemicals or neurotransmitters that are important to the signaling among nerve cells, or when there are changes in the membranes of nerve cells. Some of these may develop early in life while others may be acquired later.
Known conditions and events that may lead to epilepsy:
What Is Epilepsy?
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Epilepsy, sometimes referred to as seizure disorder which is a temporary disturbance in brain function. Seizures happen when the electrical system of the brain malfunctions. Instead of discharging electrical energy in a controlled manner, the brain cells keep firing. The result may be a surge of energy through the brain. Disturbances of nerve cell activity produce symptoms, such as unconsciousness and contractions of the muscles, that vary depending on which part (and how much) of the brain is affected.
Why You Have This Training
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- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Dept of Education health services policy 6A:16-2.1
Seizure Overview
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- What is Epilepsy?
- What causes Epilepsy
- Seizures
- Types of seizures
- Prevention
- Triggers
- Managing seizures
Medication Errors
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- Notify Parent and School Nurse of incident
- Monitor for side effects
- Complete Incident Report
What NOT to Do When Administering Medications
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- Do NOT administer unlabeled medications or medications with incomplete instructions
- Do NOT borrow medications from another individual
- Do NOT give expired or discolored medications
- Do NOT return unused medications back into their container if already removed or dropped
- Do NOT administer medication if all five rights have not been checked first