Seizure Log.doc 2025

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The document is a seizure log form for parents to track their child's seizure activity, which will help nurses and physicians in further treatment. It includes fields for recording date, time of seizure beginning and ending, who was notified, description of seizure, and any intervention taken.

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Begin by entering the 'Date' of the seizure in the designated field. This helps track occurrences over time.
Next, fill in the 'Time Seizure Began' and 'Time Seizure Ended' fields. Accurate timing is crucial for medical assessments.
In the 'Who Was Notified?' section, specify individuals who were informed about the seizure event, such as caregivers or medical personnel.
Provide a detailed 'Description of Seizure'. Include any observable symptoms or behaviors that occurred during the episode.
Lastly, indicate if there was 'Any Intervention?' taken during or after the seizure, which can be vital for ongoing care.

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What is the drug of choice for absence seizures?

Ethosuximide (Zarontin). This often is the first medicine prescribed for absence seizures. Most people see improvement in their seizures with this medicine.

What is the new name for absence seizures?

An absence seizure is a generalized onset seizure, which means it begins in both sides of the brain at the same time. An older term is petit mal seizures. However, this term is not preferred as it is not specific for absence seizures and can also be used to describe focal seizures.

What is the root cause of absence seizures?

Absence seizures usually have a genetic cause. In general, seizures occur as a result of a burst of electrical impulses from nerve cells in the brain, called neurons. Neurons typically send electrical and chemical signals across the synapses that connect them.

How to write seizure history?

The following information should be obtained in the history: Record the patients age. If a family history of seizures is noted, determine the clinical epilepsy syndrome of the affected family member. Ask about a history of any previous provoked seizure. Determine if the first seizure was status epilepticus.

Will absence seizures show up on EEG?

An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test most often used to diagnose absence seizures. This test records the brains electrical activity. It spots any problems that might mean an absence seizure. Sometimes the EEG is recorded over a few days (long-term EEG).

What to include in a seizure log?

You can use a seizure diary to make a note of: When your seizures are happening. The types of seizures youre having. How long they last. Whether you have any video evidence of the seizure. Whether there are any possible triggers that might be affecting your seizures.

What is the doc for absence seizures?

Neurologists are key to managing absence seizures. However, the long-term care and monitoring are done by an interprofessional team that includes the neurologist (child neurologist in the case of the pediatric population), primary care physician, advanced care practitioner, nurse, and pharmacist.

How to document a patient has a seizure?

Write down what happened as soon as you can. Include as much information as possible about the following areas: BEHAVIOR BEFORE THE SEIZURE - what was the person doing at the time of event, change in mood or behavior hours or days before, warning or aura shortly before event.