EDUCATING ON THE SUBJECT OF GRAND MAL SEIZURES RESULTING FROM:
1) BRAIN DISORDERS
and
2) ELECTROSHOCK
– the parallel is phenomenal –
[First of all I would like you to know I am not a member of the medical community, I am not a Physician. I am a survivor of 60+ shock induced grand mal seizures and my family was severely traumatized as innocent by-standers, their hands tied as the doctors continued to downgrade the dangers of the electroshock procedure. The comments I provide in this article are based on personal experience! Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to read what I have written.]
NOW FOR ~SEIZURES DESCRIBED IN PART~
episodic impairment – An impairment that is “episodic” or “in remission” is a disability if it would substantially limit a major life activity when active.
loss of consciousness – Temporary loss of consciousness: A partial or complete loss of consciousness with interruption of awareness of oneself and one’s surroundings.
convulsion – a sudden, violent, irregular movement of a limb or of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated with electroshock and brain disorders
muscle spasms – The spasm occurs abruptly and is painful
abnormal motor phenomena: abnormal movements in patients with brain disorders as well as patients experiencing shock induced seizures
phenomena – a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen
psychic or sensory disturbances – Psychic relating to or denoting faculties or phenomena that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws
sensory – relating to sensation or the physical senses
disturbances – the interruption of a settled and peaceful condition
inexplicable – unable to be explained or accounted for
perturbation of the autonomic nervous system:
perturbation – anxiety; mental uneasiness
autonomic – involuntary or unconscious
perturbation of the autonomic nervous system: begins with bilateral jerks of the extremities or focal seizure activity
Convulsions are especially severe, at first tonic then clonic:
there is loss of consciousness with both tonic and clonic type convulsions
In Tonic seizures, the body, arms, or legs may be suddenly stiff or tense. Clonic seizures are sustained rhythmical jerking of parts or the whole body
danger of tongue biting is present
postictal phase – the patient is confused and drowsy: postictal altered state of consciousness after a seizure, characterized by drowsiness, confusion, nausea, hypertension, headache or migraine, and other disorienting symptoms.
phase: a distinct period or stage – 5 to 30 minutes regardless of whether it is from a brain disorder or a shock induced seizure.
It has been stated that medical management with anticonvulsant drugs is the preferred therapy for about 95 per cent of patients with brain disorders. Also that surgical intervention for the remaining 5 per cent involves removal of the portion of brain tissue Believed to Be responsible for the seizures. And because of the dangers surrounding surgery; surgery is reserved for those patients where seizure activity is accessible.
All anticonvulsant drugs can produce unpleasant side effects which include but are not limited to: gingival hyperplasia, rash, (in the case of Dilantin) fever and leukopenia.
Toxic side effects are also common and include drowsiness, ataxia, nausea, sedation, and dizziness.
AS FOR PATIENT CARE: I have no comment!
In spite of efforts to educate the general public about the nature of shock induced seizures and its effects on those who are affected, there remains a lot of social stigma. Building positive public awareness is vital to encouraging self-esteem in those who suffer from shock induced seizures and/or brain disorders.
If the Epilepsy Association of America can offer programs and opportunities for social interaction and group support to help persons with epilepsy and their families deal with the psychosocial effects of the disease, shouldn’t the same be offered to those persons and their families who are affected by shock induced seizures?
One of the major challenges to persons working in the health field and concerned with the care of patients with epilepsy is the dispelling of myths and superstitions about the disease and the propagation of accurate information. Please Don’t Discriminate; apply the same principle for those caring for recipients of shock induced seizures!
You say that most persons with epilepsy can lead normal lives with few restrictions, but many are subjected to unfair employment practices and social stigma because of prejudices resulting from the general public’s ignorance of the effects of epilepsy. What about people who are being subjected to electroshock induced seizures and face similar or even greater stigma and often disabled by the procedure? After all we are talking about human beings who are deserving of dignity and respect, regardless!
Once again “don’t discriminate” apply the same principle; bring both parties under the same umbrella / level of care and concern!
I’m just saying!
For more information please visit the following web sites:
http://www.ectresources.org/
http://www.ectjustice.com
http://www.wildestcolts.com
madinamerica.com
http://www.mindfreedom.org
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