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1
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down syndrome is an extra copy of this chromosome

A

21

2
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percentage of cases of down syndrome that results in miscarriage

A

75%

3
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intellectual disabilty is an iq less than blank

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70

4
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down syndrome has a blank range of iq’s

A

large

5
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this occurs when a whole bunch of neurons in the brain all generate action potentials at the same time

A

seizure

6
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2 major classes of seizures

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partial, generalized

7
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two types of partial seizures

A

simple, complex

8
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partial seizure that has movement or sensory experience with no loss of conciousness or posture

A

simple

9
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partial seizure originating in temporal lobe and has complicated movement like lip smacking and sometimes isnt conscious

A

complex

10
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immediate loss of consciousness and falling seizure that is totally rigid and often lose bladder control

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tonic clonic generalized (grand mal)

11
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prolonged (longer than 5 minutes) or repeated seizures with no recovery in between and this is a medical emergency treated by iv drugs and life support

A

status epilepticus

12
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seizure often outgrown in children that are basically staring spells

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absence (petit mal)

13
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diagnostic tool for detecting seizures

A

electroencephalogram

14
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treatment of epilepsy

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anti epileptic drugs (aed)

15
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aed mechanism is blank

A

not understood well

16
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Great seizure diet

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Mostly fat

17
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Why is fat used as a seizure diet

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So the brain switches to using ketones for energy

18
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Surgery that is sometimes used to treat seizures

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Remove part of brain with abnormal activity, maybe even a whole hemisphere

19
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Implanted pace maker like device for the brain that delivers electrical stimulation to brain via the vagus nerve

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Vagal nerve stimulator (VNS)

20
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Great seizure diet

A

Mostly fat

21
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Why is fat used as a seizure diet

A

So the brain switches to using ketones for energy

22
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Surgery that is sometimes used to treat seizures

A

Remove part of brain with abnormal activity, maybe even a whole hemisphere

23
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Implanted pace maker like device for the brain that delivers electrical stimulation to brain via the vagus nerve

A

Vagal nerve stimulator (VNS)

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