– CN 2-12 intact grossly; Motor: Strength 5/5 in all muscle groups; Sensation: Intact to pinprick and soft touch; DTRs, symmetric 2+ in upper and lower extremities, (-) babinski bilaterally; Cerebellar: (-) Romberg, finger to nose normal; Gait: Normal
Partial Seizures (Produced by a small area of the brain)
Simple (awareness is retained)
Simple Motor = Jerking, muscle rigidity, spasms, head-turning
Simple Sensory = Unusual sensations affecting either the vision, hearing, smell taste, or touch
Simple Psychological = Memory or emotional disturbances
Complex (Impairment of awareness) = Automatisms such as lip smacking, chewing, fidgeting, walking and other repetitive, involuntary but coordinated movements
Partial seizure with secondary generalization = Symptoms that are initially associated with a preservation of consciousness that then evolves into a loss of consciousness and convulsions.
Generalized Seizures (Produced by the entire brain) – 6 Types
“Grand Mal” or Generalized tonic-clonic = Unconsciousness, convulsions, muscle rigidity