Medical Management of Cerebral Palsy
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| What is the generic name for Tegretol (antiseizure med)? | Carbamazepine. | |
| What is the generic name for Luminal (antiseizure med)? | Phenobarbital. | |
| What is the generic name for Dilantin (antiseizure med)? | Phenytoin. | |
| What is the generic name for Depakote (antiseizure med)? | Valproic Acid. | |
| What are the side effects of Tegretol (Carbamazepine)? | Drowsiness, ataxia, double vision, slurred speech, dizziness, tremor, nausea. | |
| What are the side effects of Luminal (Phenobarbital)? | Drowsiness, unsteady gait. | |
| What are the side effects of Dilantin (Phenytoin)? | Drowsiness, swelling of gums (gingival hyperplasia), osteoporosis. | |
| What are the side effects of Depakote (Valproic Acid)? | Drowsiness, static tremor, nausea. | |
| What are the signs of acute toxicity for Dilantin (Phenytoin)? | Vomiting, lethargy, ataxia. | |
| What two antiseizure medications may cause birth defects? | Dilantin (Phenytoin) and Depakote (Valproic Acid). | |
| What is the generic name for Valium (antispasticity med)? | Diazepam (CNS inhibitor). | |
| What is the generic name for Lioresal (antispasticity med)? | Baclofen (CNS inhibitor). | |
| What is the generic name for Dantrium (antispasticity med)? | Dantrolene sodium (calcium channel blocker). | |
| What are the side effects of Valium (Diazepam)? | Drowsiness, nausea, weakness, ataxia, excessive drooling. | |
| What are the side effects of Lioresal (Baclofen)? | Drowsiness, nausea, headache, low blood pressure. | |
| What are the side effects of Dantrium (Dantrolene sodium)? | Drowsiness, nausea, muscle weakness, increased drooling. | |
| Define nerve block. | Phenol is injected into a motor nerve and it affects the muscle controlled by that nerve. | |
| What are the side effects of a nerve block? | May cause sensory loss due to damaged sensory nerve fibers. | |
| Define motor point block. | Affects a specific motor nerve in a target muscle, but does not affect sensation. | |
| What are the side effects of a motor point block? | Localized pain for a few days, no sensory loss. | |
| Discuss Botox injections. | Irreversibly blocks nerve-muscle junction, but collateral sprouting brings back tone, may be used in conjunction with serial casting. |
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