Definition of Ictal. Meaning of Ictal. Synonyms of Ictal

- as peri-ictal headache, which can occur either before (pre-ictal) or after (post-ictal) the seizure, to which the term ictal refers. An ictal headache...
- hypertension, headache or migraine, and other disorienting symptoms. The ictal period is the seizure itself; the interictal period is the time between...
- Inter-ictal spiking refers to abnormal neuronal discharges between epileptic seizures. This abnormal activity can originate from one or more cranial lobes...
- Ictal asystole (IA) is a rare occurrence for patients that have temporal lobe epilepsy. It can often be identified by loss of muscle tone or the presence...
- Ictal bradycardia is when people with temporal lobe epilepsy experience bradycardia with their seizures (epileptic discharges). Bradycardia is defined...
- No ictal motor activity was seen in nearly 10 percent The most common ictal lateralizing sign was unilateral clonic activity in 56 percent Ictal dystonic...
- Seizure-related cardiac abnormalities, including ictal arrhythmias, have been implicated in some cases of SUDEP. Ictal asystole — defined as seizure-related cessation...
- manifestations include cardiovascular changes (e.g., tachycardia, bradycardia, or ictal asystole), respiratory disturbances (e.g., apnea, hyperventilation), and...
- elevated risk of mortality. After the active portion of a seizure (the ictal state) there is typically a period of recovery during which there is confusion...
- expelled from the lungs. This vocalization is commonly referred to as an "ictal cry." Starting in the tonic phase, there may also be bluing of the skin...