A patient has a history of tonic-clonic seizures. She was admitted to the neurological unit after having had three tonic-clonic seizures in the past 2 days. Her husband reported that she had been sleeping for long periods after each seizure
The nurse explains to him that this rest period after a tonic-clonic seizure is called a a. convalescent period.
b. post–status epilepticus period.
c. post–tonic-clonic period.
d. postictal period.
D
Seizures are followed by a rest period of variable length, called a postictal period.
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