Catamenial epilepsy
04 July 2017
When seizures in women occur in association with hormonal changes such as menstruation or ovulation.
Read More >Carbamazepine
04 July 2017
An antiseizure medication and can also be used for nerve pain.
Read More >Brainstem
04 July 2017
Is situated at the base of the brain and connects the brain with the spinal cord. It controls many functions including breathing and heart-rate, reflexes and level of alertness.
Read More >Benzodiazepine
04 July 2017
Family of sedative medications which can be used as anticonvulsants or for seizure emergencies such as status epilepticus or seizure clusters. The sedative effect and tolerance limit their usefulness in long term therapy.
Read More >Benign
04 July 2017
A word frequently used to indicate that a disease process is mild or non-malignant. It usually indicates a more favourable outcome.
Read More >Barbiturate
04 July 2017
Family of medications with a sedative effect, occasionally used in epilepsy to prevent seizures. Adverse side effects and reactions make this a less preferable medication choice for epilepsy.
Read More >Axon
04 July 2017
Is a part of nerve cell (neuron). Impulses travel along the axon and its main function is part of the process of communication between neurons.
Read More >Awareness
04 July 2017
the state or condition of being aware; responding; having knowledge; consciousness
Read More >Automatism
04 July 2017
Purposeless, often repetitive movements that accompany a focal seizure. These include lip smacking, chewing, picking at clothes, pill rolling, mumbling or wandering in a confused state.
Read More >Aura
04 July 2017
People use this term to describe the feeling they get before a seizure, like a warning it is going to happen, but this is actually part of the seizure. They can also occur in isolation and include feelings such as: strange smells, visual disturbances, numbness, tingling, blushing, nausea, different emotions or feelings of déjà vu.
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