Talk:Seizure

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This seems like a WP:FORK. I propose to shorten the management section here in seizure and point to the main epilepsy article. Bluerasberry (talk) 21:23, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

"Any animal that has a brain can have a seizure"

This is a very broad claim, and the source only links to a veterinary page focused on cats and dogs. Can an ant have a seizure? Unless all species of animals with brains have been observed having seizures, this cannot possibly be a known fact. User GogoLion seems adamant on keeping this statement in the article, but I think it should be removed. CAustin582 (talk) 02:17, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

I agree it is a very broad claim and the citation utilized for it is not a secondary source. While it may be true, I believe it isn't vital to the article to include this claim. Cat.le1998 (talk) 03:06, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: WikiProject Medicine Fall 2024 UCF COM - Block 6

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 21 October 2024 and 17 November 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Cat.le1998 (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Cat.le1998 (talk) 20:55, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

Hello! I'm a 4th year Medical Student at UCF and am working on editing this article. The goal is to improve it in terms of the most accurate up-to-date information and also making the article easier to follow for anyone! I am planning on implementing the following changes:

1) Add updated references that are more recent (current references go back as far as 1989). The updated references will be free access, so every reader may have access to it

2) Update the flow of the introduction and simplifying the language

3) Edit the “Signs and Symptoms” section, making the language simpler and the flow easier to understand. Will also add more information and references based on updated resources. Eye deviation may be an important sign to add.

4) Add more references to the Causes section. Reorganize the flow of the section as well to distinguish between provoked versus unprovoked seizures. Will also look to add rates of each provoking cause of seizures.

5) Edit the “Mechanisms” section to have simpler language

6) Edit the “Diagnosis” section with updated guidelines/references. Physical examination can be expanded upon to include Todd’s Paralysis, lack of memory of the event, and urinary/fecal incontinence.

7) Edit the “Management” section with updated guidelines/references. Expand upon Epilepsy Surgery a little.

Please let me know if any other changes may be worthwhile! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cat.le1998 (talk • contribs) 00:01, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

I think you did a wonderful job editing this article and making the changes you had discussed in your workplan.

• The earliest reference I saw that you have is from 2002, so it seems like you did a good job going through and deleting references from the 80s/90s and making them more up to date.
• I randomly clicked on some of the references, and most appear to have open-access! There were a couple that I randomly clicked on (such as, References #68, 74, 79) that I had to log-in to see the full article. If you have the time, maybe double check that all the articles (or the ones that are references the most) are open-access!
• The introduction was extremely readable and seems like it would be easy for the general public to understand. I think you did a good job giving explanations and definitions.
• Great job making the signs and symptoms section readable. Again, I liked how you explained terms that you used or medical jargon that the general reader may not understand. I also saw that you mentioned eye deviation as you had planned.
• In the Causes section, in the Acute brain trauma subsection, there are some minimal grammatical errors. One of the words “Its” should be “It’s” and the last sentence should be “…after 7 days have passed.” Those were the only ones I noticed, but just double check as much as you can in places I may have missed.
• In the Structural section, under Unprovoked seizures, maybe elaborate more briefly on some of the pathologies you mentioned, such as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
• You added rates as you had planned, so love to see that!
• I saw that you mentioned incontinence and lack of memory of event as planned.
• I know you had mentioned elaborating more on the Surgery section. I am not sure if you have done that yet, but consider describing more about seizures. Maybe what exactly is done in the surgery, if surgery means 100% treatment for seizures, etc, etc.
• The Research section could be elaborated on, such as gene therapy and “employing vectors.” I also think the last sentence in this section could be explained or written in a way that is easier to understand.

I think you did a really good job following your work plan. You addressed all the issues you were planning. You did a great job at making it more readable to the general public, and everything was clearly explained. My only feedback is to address some grammatical and punctuation issues, double check references to make sure they are open-access, and elaborate on some of the things I mentioned above. Please let me know if you need anything. Scent99 (talk) 22:10, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Hello Scent99! Thank you so much for your peer review! I have edited the grammatical errors you listed. I also added more details to the Surgery section, talking about what may be done in the surgery and its curative vs palliative effects. I linked hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy's wikipedia article to the phrase so that those that want more details can find it easily. Cat.le1998 (talk) 00:22, 15 November 2024 (UTC)