Nursing Care Plan for Seizure (Epilepsy)




Nursing Care Plan for Seizure | Seizure Disorders Overview; the Main Causes for Seizures; Classifications of Seizures

Seizures (convulsions) are the result of uncontrolled electrical discharges from the nerve cells of the cerebral cortex and are characterized by sudden, brief attacks of altered consciousness, motor activity, and/or sensory phenomena.

Seizures can be associated with a variety

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