Anticonvulsant

stabilizer (a medication that treats moods extending days to weeks, not moments) first approved by the FDA in the 1970’s. (Google) It was the first mood stabilizer which treated both manic and depressive episodes. Other mood stabilizers include anticonvulsants, medications originally developed to treat seizures (NIMH). This includes LTG. Mood stabilizers vary in their anti-manic and antidepressant effects. Lithium is more effective in treating mania. Lamotrigine is more useful for depressive symptoms

Have you ever met someone whose mood changes many times a week or multiple times throughout the year, at an irregular amount? This disorder where a persons’ mood changes without any triggering event is called Bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is a disorder where the affected person experiences periods of mania alternating with periods of depression, usually interspersed with relatively long intervals of normal mood. (Dictionary.com) Mania is a mental illness marked by periods of great excitement

Many Americans are affected by Cerebral Palsy, whether they have it or they know someone who does. This crippling condition is not only devastating for the victim but also the family. With no definite cure, many people suffer through the symptoms and conquer Cerebral Palsy in their own way. The unique condition is often misconceived and forgotten, but with the help of many organizations, love for those with CP will always remain. Cerebral Palsy is a permanent neurological disorder, described as

prevention of relapse and the reduction of symptom severity. Many people with bipolar I take combination medicine treatment. The treatment includes a mood stabilizer; sometimes an anticonvulsant other times a non anticonvulsant, and an antidepressant, to help reduce depression episodes. Doctors prescribe both an anticonvulsant and an

Bipolar Disorder 2 Disorder history, In the 19th century psychiatry, mania had a broad meaning of craziness, hypomania was equated by some concepts of “partial insanity” or monomania. Bipolar disorder origins in 1854, Jules Baillarger and Jean-Pierre Falret, independently present descriptions of the disorder to Academie de Medicine in Paris. German neuropsychiatrist Emanuel Mendel in 1881 wrote “that he recommended

Is the Atkins Diet healthy? The Atkins Diet, also known as a ketogenic diet, promotes a low carbohydrate and high fat content in an individual’s eating habits.1 It was designed in 1972 by Dr. Robert Atkins, and its popularity derives from the elimination of calorie-counting and disregard for consumption restrictions on fat, protein content, or portion size. 2, 3 The Atkins Diet is divided into four stages(insert 3). The initial stage dramatically decreases carbohydrate intake to less than 20g

Care of Patients with Pain Daisy Martinez VNSG 1329 Coastal Bend College Vocational Nursing Program Mrs. Janet Meakins November 18, 2017 Care of Patients with Pain Pain is not just a symptom, but a specific problem that needs to be treated. Pain is a neurologic response to unpleasant stimuli. What is the gate control theory of pain? What are the classifications of pain? What are some ways to manage pain? The Gate Control Theory of Pain Gate control theory was first described in 1965 by Melzack

This essay will discuss the statement that individuals who experience borderline personality disorder often have difficulties in emotional regulation leading to unstable and intense interpersonal relationships’ and the use of pharmacological and non - pharmacological treatments and nursing interventions for these individuals. Borderline personality disorder is characterised by ‘affective instability, cognitive disturbances, impulsive and self-damaging acts, and dysfunctional interpersonal relationships’

weakness, gastrointestinal upset, sedation, and mental confusion. Anticonvulsants such as valproic acid and divalproex sodium are now commonly used as mood stabilizers as well. Atypical antipsychotics and antidepressants may be used in treatment as well. Antidepressants should be used cautiously as they increase the risk of mania or hypomania occurring (Halter, 2014, p.240). A concern associated with antidepressants and anticonvulsants is the increase in occurrences of suicidal thoughts, and the presence

Sturge-Weber syndrome is also called "encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis." It is a congenital disorder. It causes a vascular birthmark and neurological abnormalities. SYMPTOMS Symptoms vary widely among patients. • They may include eye and internal organ irregularities. • The most apparent symptom is a facial birthmark or port wine stain. This is present at birth. It usually involves at least one upper eyelid and the forehead. The stain ranges in color from light pink to deep purple. It is caused