Guía de práctica clínica de consenso de la Sociedad Andaluza de Epilepsia: recomendaciones terapéuticas ante una crisis epiléptica y en el estado epiléptico

Jm, Mercadé-Cerdá; Jc, Sánchez-Alvarez; Jm, Galán-Barranco; Moreno-Alegre,; Serrano-Castro, Pedro J.; Fm, Cañadillas-Hidalgo; Epilepsia, Sociedad Andaluza de

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“…In this regard, the common precipitating factors of epileptic seizures will be taken into account, such as [2,28] Action in front of an epileptic seizure in the hospital environment [29,30].…”

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Nursing care in the patient with epilepsy/seizures

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Figueredo²,

Lara³

et al. 2020

Arch Nurs Pract Care

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Morbo Sacro¨ or ¨Sacred Disease¨ and the ¨ataques¨ or epileptic seizures with the term ¨epilambaneim¨ which means ¨attack¨, ¨ surprise¨, ¨ seize of¨, or ¨ fall on itself¨, from which derives the term through which it is currently known: Epilepsy. Hippocrates fi rst described it in his book "The Sacred Disease" [5]. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), epilepsy is, in turn, a global public health problem and a clinical condition with self-referral in up to 50% of cases. According to reports from the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 50 to 69 million people suffer from this disease, the majority living in developing countries, where the quality of life is worse and the incidence of infections of the nervous system central nervous system (CNS) is greater, and it can be asserted that epilepsy affects 1-2% of the population [6-10]. This disease can also be a cause of death, a danger that is not taken into account and could be preventable, and can It is currently considered by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE), as a disease and not a disorder [3]. The most frequent age of onset is childhood and adolescence, however, as longevity increases on the planet, it has been seen that the incidence and prevalence of this disorder also increases in the elderly [4].

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Section: Precipitating Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%