Med Surg Study Guide 2021

• Identify different types of Seizures o Partial / Focal Seizures involves one hemisphere of the brain ▪ Complex Partial (Focal Motor Seizure) • Impairment of awareness, associated with automatisms such as o Lip smacking o Chewing at clothes o Fidgeting and other involuntary but coordinated movements • Loss of consciousness or black out for several minutes • Amnesia can occur immediately prior to and after seizures. ▪ Simple Partial Sensory (Focal non-motor seizure) • Unu...