MedIV- Nervous System (Disorders- Seizures).txt

what is the most common nervous disorder in dogs?

seizures in young dogs are most often caused by ___ ___

seizures in older dogs are most often caused by a ___ ___

what are the 2 other causes for seizures?
TM

seizures are not a ____, but a ____

what is the range for a normal length of a seizure?

what are the 3 phases of a seizure?

what is a "primary" cause for a seizure

what is a "secondary" cause for a seizure?

idiopathic epilepsy= ____ ____

idiopathic epilepsy usually is dx at __-__ years of age

what are 2 things that may induce a seizure?

what 3 things should be noted about each seizure?
TLO

what process is done to dx idiopathic epilepsy?

what tests are run to rule out other causes for the seizures?
*what are the other possible causes for the seizures?
BIITMDL

secondary epilepsy can have many causes such as:
HHHII(DR)LBTCMT

what are the 3 things that can cause metablic dz?
KLI

what 2 toxins can cause 2ndary epilepsy?

status epilepticus is an ____

s. epilepticus has a possible result of ___/___

seizures lasting more than __-__ mins or ___ seizures are considered status epilepticus

tx with ___, check ___, monitor ___ with a s. epilepticus case

cluster seizures are considered more than ___ seizure in a 24 hour pd. or seizures occuring ___ ___ ___

phenobarb takes __-__ ___ to reach therapeutic levels

there is a possibility for ___ toxicity

how do you monitor a drug to ensure it doesnt reach toxic levels?

phenobarb. is not a ___

phenobarb is a ___

potassium bromide is a ___ ___