The presentation provides an overview of epileptic seizures, their types, underlying mechanisms, and the ILAE 2017 classification. It highlights the differences between focal and generalized seizures, as well as the importance of consciousness impairment in diagnosis and treatment decisions. It also outlines epilepsy syndromes in childhood, emphasizing conditions such as West syndrome, childhood absence epilepsy, and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.
Key topics include differential diagnosis, treatment options (pharmacological, surgical, ketogenic diet), and the management of status epilepticus, including critical time thresholds and the risk of brain damage. The presentation also discusses SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy). Overall, it offers a comprehensive view of epilepsy as a neurological disorder with significant impact on patients’ quality of life.
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| Epilepsy | 28.4.2025 | 1.03 MB | faculty member | – |  |
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Keywords: epilepsy, status epilepticus
citation: Eva Feketeová: Epilepsy - lecture notes. Multimedia support in the education of clinical and health care disciplines :: Portal of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice Faculty of Medicine [online] , [cit. 09. 05. 2025]. Available from WWW: https://portal.lf.upjs.sk/articles.php?aid=640. ISSN 1337-7000.