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Video-EEG monitoring disclosed absence seizures in five patients who were treated for partial seizures. Analysis of the historical and video data showed the presence of several potentially misleading ictal manifestations as follows: unidirectional head and/or eye turning, symmetric clonic activity, urinary incontinence, loss of balance causing injuries, focal clonic activity, and de novo automatisms. Without EEG correlation, complex absence seizures may be difficult to differentiate from other types of seizures. When correctly diagnosed, appropriate therapy may improve seizure control.
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PMID:Misdiagnosis of complex absence seizures. 642 44

This is an exploratory descriptive study with a quantitative approach, in which variables associated to the occurrence of falls observed in elderly assisted in an outpatient clinic are delineated from the nursing diagnoses. Data from the files of 490 elderly with age between 60 and 98 years old were investigated. Univariate and bivariate statistical analyses were performed (p <0,05). The dependent variable, occurrence of falls, was prevalent in 30% of the cases and occurred with more frequency among females. A positive and independent association with the following diagnoses of Nursing was found: loss of balance (p <0,001), high blood pressure (p <0,001), weakness (p <0,025) and urinary incontinence (p <0,025). No association was observed for: altered vision, altered audition, joints pain, altered march and postural hypotension. The study shows the importance of working issues related to the variables that presented positive association with the occurrence of falls in the nursing practice.
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PMID:The association between nursing diagnoses and the occurrence of falls observed among elderly individuals assisted in an outpatient facility. 1754 65

This focus group, qualitative study (N = 18) reports the psychosocial impact, specifically, of spasticity symptoms on a sample of people with MS (multiple sclerosis). MS, a chronic disabling disease which attacks the central nervous system, currently affects about 100,000 people in the UK and estimates indicate that worldwide prevalence varies from around 10 to 250 per 100,000. The cause remains unknown and the rate of disease progression varies among individuals. The disease of MS itself has a severe impact on psychological well-being and quality of life. However, there is little evidence about the additional impact of the spasticity-related symptoms, which include involuntary muscle contractions, loss of dexterity, loss of balance, incontinence and pain. These are shown here to lead to further distress and embarrassment and to have a detrimental influence on emotional and social relationships.
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PMID:The psychosocial impact of spasticityrelated problems for people with multiple sclerosis: a focus group study. 2204 53