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Complex Partial

▪ The complex partial seizure is a psychomotor seizure.
▪ The area of the brain most usually involved is the temporal lobe.

▪ The seizure is characterized by periods of altered behavior of which the client is
not aware.
▪ The client loses consciousness for a few seconds.

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Clinical Manifestations of Stroke Based on Type

Thrombotic Stroke

▪ Typically, there is no decreased level of consciousness within the first 24 hours.
▪ Symptoms get progressively worse as the infarction and edema increase.

Embolic Stroke

▪ Sudden, severe symptoms
▪ Warning signs are less common.
▪ Client remains conscious and may have a headache.

Hemorrhagic Stroke

▪ Sudden onset of symptoms

▪ Symptoms progress over minutes to hours due to ongoing bleeding.

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