Sunday 11 August 2013

Causes of Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizures - 'MTB'


Causes of Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizures

  •  HypoNatremia & HyperNatremia
  • Hypoxia
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Any CNS infection (encephalitis, meningitis, Abscess)
  • Any CNS ANATOMIC Abnormality ( trauma, Stroke, tumor)
  • HypCalcemia
  • Uremia (elevated creatinine)
  • Hepatic failure
  • Alcohol, Barbiturate and Benzodiazepine WITHDRAWAL
  • Cocaine Toxicity
  • Hypomagnesemia (rarely)


No comments:

Post a Comment