Sentences with phrase «types of seizures include»

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Hepatic encephalopathy occurs when the liver can not remove certain toxins and chemicals, such as ammonia, from the blood.1 These toxins and chemicals then build up and enter the brain.1 Hepatic encephalopathy is one of the major complications of cirrhosis (scarring of the liver), and a leading cause of hospital re-admission due to its recurrence, despite treatment.1 It can occur suddenly in people with acute liver failure, but is seen more often in those with chronic liver disease.1 Symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy include mild confusion, forgetfulness, poor concentration and personality or mood changes, but can progress to extreme anxiety, seizures, severe confusion, jumbled and slurred speech and slow movement.1 The first step in treatment is to identify and treat any factors that cause hepatic encephalopathy.2 Once the episode has resolved, further treatment aims to reduce the production and absorption of toxins, such as ammonia.1 Generally, there are two types of medication used to reduce the likelihood of another hepatic encephalopathy episode — lactulose and rifaximin.2 However, it remains a leading cause of hospitalisations and re-hospitalisations in cirrhotic patients, despite the use of the above - mentioned standard of care treatment.

Alteration of T - type channel expression has been causally linked to a number of pathological conditions including neuropathic pain and absence seizure activity.

Onset is usually before the age of five years and multiple different seizure types develop including periods of non-convulsive status epilepticus in some children (2).

The signs of concern include: panting, weakness, redness of the ears, slobbering, refusal to move about, collapse and seizure type activity.

A service dog is a type of assistance dog specifically trained to help people who have disabilities including visual difficulties, hearing impairments, mental illness, seizures, diabetes, autism, and more.

Other types of assistance dogs who have participated in the free eye exam program have included «Seeing eye» dogs or seizure alert dogs.

Depending on the type of rodenticide, ingestions can lead to potentially life - threatening problems for pets including bleeding, seizures or kidney damage.

Some types of service dogs include allergy alert dogs, hearing dogs, medical alert dogs, wheelchair assistance dogs, and seizure assistance dogs.

It should also be noted that there are several different types of Injunction, including a «Mareva» injunction (one that ties up another party's financial assets) and what is known as an «Anton Piller Order» (which specifically orders the seizure of property or documents).