Epilepsy ⚡🧠
Seizures from electrical problems in brain!
Two Main Types of Seizures
- Grand Mal (Tonic-Clonic) 💥:
- Lose consciousness! 😵
- Body gets stiff (tonic)! 🧊
- Then shakes (clonic)! 💥
- May have "aura" warning first! ⚠️
- Petit Mal (Absence) 👀:
- Brief "blank stare"! 😶
- Short loss of awareness!
- May not even notice! 🤷
Treatment 💊
- Anticonvulsant drugs! 💊
- Vagal nerve stimulation! ⚡
- Surgery in some cases! 🔪
Seizure First Aid 🆘
- Prevent falls & injuries! 🛡️
- DON'T put anything in mouth! 🚫👄
- Loosen tight clothes, turn on side! 👔
- DON'T restrain them! 🚫🤝
- Call ambulance if over 5 minutes! 🚑
- Explain what happened when awake! 💬
Spinal Cord Injuries 🦴
Two Types
- Quadriplegia 🔵: Neck injury → All 4 limbs paralyzed! 🙅
- Paraplegia 🟢: Lower injury → Lower body paralyzed! 🦿
Spinal Shock 😱
- Initial reaction after injury!
- Everything shuts down!
- Some function may return! 🤞
Rehabilitation Phases 📈
- Bladder/bowel control + movement! 🚽
- Strengthen remaining muscles! 💪
- Daily living skills + devices! 🦽
Key Takeaways 🔑
- Epilepsy = brain's electrical problem! ⚡🧠
- Know seizure first aid! 🆘
- Spinal injury level = function affected! 🦴📊
- Rehab helps regain independence! 💪🦽