Brief overview Signs: Loss of consciousness, staring gaze, relaxation, uncontrolled muscle twitching Treatment: First aid measures such as stable lateral position and securing the child during the seizure. If an illness or other disorder is causing the seizures, the cause will be treated. Causes and risk factors: fever, metabolic disorders, infections of the central nervous … Seizures in infants: Symptoms, first aid
Sleep-onset twitching, also called sleep-onset myoclonus, is when there are twitches of the body during falling asleep, sometimes in association with other abnormalities. Sleep onset twitches are usually harmless and can occur in the course of life and disappear again on their own. Only when falling asleep twitches make it difficult or impossible to fall … Sleep Onset Twitching: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Flumazenil is an imidazole derivative of the benzodiazepines and acts as an antidote (antidote) in benzodiazepine overdose. It cancels all effects of the benzodiazepines used in anesthetics or sleeping pills for sedation. Flumazenil also reverses the influences of other non-benzodiazepines that react by the same mechanism. What is flumazenil? Flumazenil cancels all the effects of … Flumazenil: Effects, Uses & Risks
Valine represents a branched-chain essential amino acid. In addition to body composition, it is also used for energy production in situations of special performance requirements. The need for valine is particularly high in competitive athletes. What is valine? Valine is a branched-chain amino acid that is essential for the body. Due to the branched hydrocarbon … Valine: Function & Diseases
Diazepam is a psychotropic drug belonging to the group of tranquillizers. It is primarily used to treat anxiety and epilepsy. Diazepam is a benzodiazepine that has become known by the trade name Valium. What is diazepam? Diazepam is a psychotropic drug in the tranquilizer group. It is primarily used to treat anxiety and epilepsy. As … Diazepam: Effects, Uses & Risks
Barbiturates were once considered miracle drugs and were used extensively. Today, their use is severely restricted and they are considered dangerous. There are a number of good reasons for this. The following overview of the effects of barbiturates on the body, their uses, and risks and side effects shows why. What are barbiturates? Barbiturate is … Barbiturates: Effects, Uses & Risks
Epilepsy was written about as early as three thousand years ago. The first reports about it can be found in the Babylonian Code of Chamurabi, which was written about 1900 years before our era. Since the causes of epilepsy could not be explained at that time, it was assumed that the sick person was possessed … Epilepsy One of the Most Common Nervous Disorders: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Epilepsy or recurrent epileptic seizures are a neurological disease of the brain. Especially the convulsive and twitching seizures are a clear sign of epilepsy. What is epilepsy? Infogram showing EEG changes during an epileptic seizure. Click image to enlarge. Epilepsy is a neurologic and chronic disease in which the typical epileptic seizures may occur. These … Epilepsy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Local anesthesia is mainly used when it is only a small-area anesthesia of the skin (for example, a visit to the dentist) should be. A basic distinction is made between surface anesthesia and infiltration anesthesia and several other subtypes. The goal is always to eliminate pain in a specific part of the body for a … Local Anesthesia: Treatment, Effects & Risks
Seizures can have a wide variety of causes. If appropriate causes are known, the risk of seizures can often be limited. What are seizures? In addition to acute febrile illnesses and lack of fluids, various everyday influences can also cause seizures. These everyday influences include loud sounds and/or music or flickering lights. Seizures are sudden … Seizures: Causes, Treatment & Help
Synonyms Syndrome of inadequate ADH secretion (SIADH), ADH excess, ADH overproduction Definition Schwartz-Bartter syndrome is a disorder of the regulation of the water and electrolyte balance, in which an inappropriately (inadequately) high secretion of the antidiuretic hormone (ADH – hormone, also: vasopressin) leads to a reduced excretion of water (water retention) and a loss of … Schwartz-Bartter Syndrome
Symptoms Clinical symptoms of Schwartz-Barrter syndrome may initially be confusion, headache, weakness and muscle cramps, followed by dizziness, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, seizures and disturbances of consciousness up to coma. These symptoms are caused by the excessively increased water retention (water intoxication) and the resulting hyponatremia. In addition, there is weight gain and reduced … Symptoms | Schwartz-Bartter Syndrome
