anticonvulsant
Stops epileptic episodes
An anticonvulsant is a medication that prevents or reduces seizures.
These drugs work by stabilizing electrical activity in the brain, making them essential for treating epilepsy and other seizure disorders.
Some anticonvulsants also treat bipolar disorder, nerve pain, and migraines: The doctor prescribed an anticonvulsant after her second seizure.
Anticonvulsant blocking sodium channels
- valproateAnticonvulsant mood-stabilizing compound
- clonazepamAnti-seizure benzodiazepine drug
- diazepamAnti-anxiety benzodiazepine
- lorazepamAnti-anxiety sedative medication
Brain disorder causing seizures
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
pharmacotherapy · therapeutic · side-effects · efficacy · tolerance · titration · monotherapy · half-life
Mental check on behavior
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- GABAInhibitory brain neurotransmitter
glutamate · excitability · threshold · neuronal · membrane · receptor · binding · blockade
Seat of cognition
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- cerebralRelating to intellect
- neuroprotectionSafeguarding neurons from damage
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
ischemia · stroke · neurodegeneration · oxidative · trauma · apoptosis · cognition · myelin
Medical science of nerves
- neurologistPhysician specializing in nervous system
- patientAble to wait calmly
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- complianceAdhering to requirements
EEG · diagnosis · clinic · consultation · specialist · follow-up · adjustment · protocol
Stopping something before occurring
- prophylacticMeasure preventing disease or harm
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
- triggerWhat initiates action
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
maintenance · long-term · recurrence · post-traumatic · febrile
phenytoin
Anticonvulsant blocking sodium channels
- valproateAnticonvulsant mood-stabilizing compound
- clonazepamAnti-seizure benzodiazepine drug
- diazepamAnti-anxiety benzodiazepine
epilepsy
Brain disorder causing seizures
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
regimen · pharmacotherapy · therapeutic · side-effects · efficacy · tolerance · titration · monotherapy · half-life · maintenance
inhibition
Mental check on behavior
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
GABA · glutamate · excitability · threshold · neuronal · membrane · receptor · binding · blockade · potentiation
brain
Seat of cognition
- neuronsSignal-transmitting brain cells
- cerebralRelating to intellect
- neuroprotectionSafeguarding neurons from damage
synapse · ischemia · stroke · neurodegeneration · oxidative · trauma · apoptosis · cognition · myelin
neurology
Medical science of nerves
- neurologistPhysician specializing in nervous system
- patientAble to wait calmly
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
compliance · EEG · diagnosis · clinic · consultation · specialist · follow-up · adjustment · protocol · contraindication
prevention
Stopping something before occurring
- prophylacticMeasure preventing disease or harm
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
- triggerWhat initiates action
avoidance · maintenance · long-term · recurrence · post-traumatic · febrile
- seizuresseizure, epileptic, fit, attack, episode
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax
- drug effectsanalgesia, allergic reaction, stimulation, vasodilation, vasoconstriction
- healing effectstherapeutic, curative, restorative, healing, soothing
- cannabinoidsTHC, CBD, delta-8, delta-9, CBC
- mood stabilizerslithium, valproate, mood stabilizer
anticonvulsantstimulant
Alertness-boosting drug
excitant · amphetamine · cocaine · caffeine