Phamacology Neurological Drugs chapter 15
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| When groups of neurons (nerve cells in the brain) spontaneously begin to send out electrical impulses in an abnormal, uncontrolled (electrical storm) way it is called | epilepsy.
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| Grand mal seizures are characterized by: | 1. LOC (loss of consciousness). 2. Violent rapid contraction and relaxation of the muscles (tonic-clonic seizures). 3. Tongue biting. 4. Incontinence (loss of bowel and/or bladder control).
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| Petit mal seizures are characterized by: | 1. Disorientation. 2. Twitching (facial).
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| Petit mal seizures are AKA | absence seizures
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| Absence seizures are more common in | children.
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| Narcolepsy is a type of absence seizure characterized by an | unexpected sudden LOC.
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| A warning sign or symptom of an impending seizure is called an | aura (sensory disturbances).
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| The period of time just after a seizure when the victim is confused is called the | postictal period (5-30 minutes).
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| Medications used to treat seizures are called | antiseizure medications or antiepileptics or anticonvulsants. AAA
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| Antiseizure medications include: | 1. Dilantin AKA phenytoin. 2. Luminal AKA phenobarbital (“phenobarb”). 3. Lamictal. 4. Keppra. 5. Topamax.
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| Use of Topamax during pregnancy (gestation) has been linked to birth defects such as | cleft labia and/or palate.
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| Extreme seizure activity is called | status epilepticus.
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| A medication used to treat status epilepticus is | Diastat AKA diazepam.
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| Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by (extreme dementia) | an irreversible and progressive loss of neurons in the cerebral cortex.
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| Manifestations include progressive difficulty with | memory, judgment, and reasoning AKA dementia.
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| Drugs to treat AD(Alzheimer's disease) include: | 1. Aricept. 2. Exelon. 3. Namenda.
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| Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by: | 1. Shaking tremors. 2. Muscle rigidity. 3. Bradykinesia (slowness of movement). 4. Mask-like facial expression. 5. Drooling. 6. Shuffling gait progressing to a loss of ability to ambulate.
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| PD (Parkinson's disease) is caused by a deficiency of a neurotransmitter in the brain called | dopamine.
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| Drugs to treat PD (Parkinson's disease) include: | 1. Duodopa or Parcopa or Sinemet AKA carbidopa + levodopa. 2. Requip. 3. Mirapex.
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| Mirapex is also used to treat | restless leg syndrome (RLS).
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| Medications used to treat insomnia are called | hypnotics.
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| Hypnotics include: | 1. Ambien. 2. Lunesta. 3. Rozerem. 4. Restoril AKA temazepam. 5. Dalmane AKA flurazepam.
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| OTC hypnotics include: | 1. Nytol. 2. Sominex.
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| These OTC hypnotics contain | Benadryl AKA diphenhydramine.
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| Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is also classified as an | antihistamine.
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| A common side effect of antihistamines is | drowsiness.
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