{"id":15142,"date":"2024-10-02T17:55:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T17:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medbox.com\/?p=15142"},"modified":"2024-11-08T00:19:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T00:19:53","slug":"seizure-disorders-a-comprehensive-guide-to-causes-types-and-treatments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medbox.com\/es\/seizure-disorders-a-comprehensive-guide-to-causes-types-and-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"Trastornos convulsivos: una gu\u00eda completa sobre causas, tipos y tratamientos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>La epilepsia, o trastorno convulsivo, es una de las enfermedades cerebrales m\u00e1s comunes en todo el mundo; m\u00e1s de 50 millones de personas la padecen en todo el mundo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<section\n        class=\"section-cta gutenberg-block  is-round\" \n        style=\"background-color: #e8f2ee;        --cta-padding-top-desktop: 47px;        --cta-padding-top-tablet: 47px;        --cta-padding-top-mobile: 30px;        --cta-padding-bottom-desktop: 47px;        --cta-padding-bottom-tablet: 47px;        --cta-padding-bottom-mobile: 30px;        --cta-padding-sides-desktop: 20px;        --cta-padding-sides-tablet: 20px;        --cta-padding-sides-mobile: 20px;\">\n    <div class=\"sk-container section-cta__container\">\n        <div class=\"section-cta__wrapper sm\">\n                            <div class=\"section-cta__body is-layout-sm\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"section-cta__title sk-text--h4\">Obtenga sus pastillas preclasificadas y entregadas sin coste adicional<\/h2>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                        \n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/medbox.com\/es\/what-is-medbox\/\" class=\"section-cta__btn sk-btn sk-btn--primary\" target=\"_self\"\n    \n     title=\"Comenzar\" >\n\n          <span class=\"wrapp-title-link\">Comenzar<\/span>\n    \n    \n    \n      <\/a>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Una convulsi\u00f3n es una afecci\u00f3n que causa actividad el\u00e9ctrica anormal en el cerebro y puede afectar el comportamiento y los movimientos corporales. La presencia de episodios repetidos de convulsiones con m\u00e1s de 24 horas de diferencia se denomina epilepsia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Las convulsiones o epilepsia pueden ocurrir debido a m\u00faltiples razones, incluidas lesiones cerebrales, infecciones, uso de sustancias, toxinas, <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/symptoms\/24019-electrolyte-imbalance\">desequilibrio electrol\u00edtico<\/a>Estr\u00e9s, fiebre alta y otros. Es importante identificar la causa de las convulsiones para poder iniciar el tratamiento adecuado.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En este art\u00edculo, analizaremos todos los detalles de los trastornos convulsivos, incluyendo sus s\u00edntomas, tipos, causas, tratamiento y m\u00e1s. \u00a1Comencemos!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 son las convulsiones?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Una convulsi\u00f3n es una afecci\u00f3n neurol\u00f3gica que se produce cuando las neuronas del cerebro env\u00edan se\u00f1ales incorrectas o inadecuadas. Esto provoca un aumento repentino, anormal o excesivo de la actividad el\u00e9ctrica cerebral.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cuando las c\u00e9lulas nerviosas del cerebro env\u00edan se\u00f1ales incorrectas al cuerpo, esto puede provocar una actividad el\u00e9ctrica anormal en el cerebro y afectar las emociones, el movimiento, las sensaciones, la conciencia y el control muscular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Las convulsiones pueden presentarse de diversas formas. Pueden ser un evento \u00fanico en la vida o presentarse varias veces a lo largo de la vida. Pueden afectar uno o ambos hemisferios cerebrales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S\u00edntomas de los trastornos convulsivos\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Los s\u00edntomas de los trastornos convulsivos var\u00edan de persona a persona, dependiendo del tipo y la gravedad del ataque.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los s\u00edntomas comunes de las convulsiones pueden incluir:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Movimientos corporales incontrolados o p\u00e9rdida repentina del control muscular<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>P\u00e9rdida de conciencia\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hechizos de mirada fija<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confusi\u00f3n\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rigidez del cuerpo\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asintiendo con la cabeza<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>P\u00e9rdida del control sobre los intestinos o la vejiga<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fluctuaciones del estado de \u00e1nimo\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sensaciones inusuales, como hormigueo o mareos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alteraci\u00f3n del sentido del olfato, del gusto y de la vista.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dificultad para hablar o comprender el idioma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfCu\u00e1les son los tipos de trastornos convulsivos?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Las convulsiones se clasifican en tipos seg\u00fan d\u00f3nde comienzan en el cerebro y sus s\u00edntomas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Convulsiones focales&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Las convulsiones focales se producen cuando se produce actividad el\u00e9ctrica anormal en una zona espec\u00edfica del cerebro, generalmente en un lado, y suelen afectar un lado del cuerpo. Tambi\u00e9n se conocen como convulsiones parciales.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Las convulsiones focales se dividen adem\u00e1s en dos tipos, que incluyen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Convulsiones focales conscientes:<\/strong> Las convulsiones focales no afectan la consciencia. Durante la convulsi\u00f3n, se est\u00e1 consciente de lo que ocurre en el cuerpo. Los s\u00edntomas pueden incluir espasmos y hormigueo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Convulsiones con alteraci\u00f3n de la consciencia focal:<\/strong> Las convulsiones focales con alteraci\u00f3n de la consciencia afectan la consciencia. Permanece inconsciente durante la convulsi\u00f3n, no sabe qu\u00e9 le sucede a su cuerpo y no recuerda el evento posteriormente. Los s\u00edntomas comunes incluyen movimientos repetitivos y confusi\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Convulsiones generalizadas&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Las convulsiones generalizadas ocurren cuando se produce una actividad el\u00e9ctrica anormal en ambos lados del cerebro, afectando generalmente ambos lados del cuerpo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Las convulsiones generalizadas se dividen adem\u00e1s en los siguientes tipos seg\u00fan los s\u00edntomas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">T\u00f3nico<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Las convulsiones t\u00f3nicas causan rigidez o tensi\u00f3n en los m\u00fasculos del cuerpo. Esto puede provocar ca\u00eddas debido a la rigidez repentina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cl\u00f3nico<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Las convulsiones cl\u00f3nicas provocan temblores o movimientos espasm\u00f3dicos anormales en uno o ambos lados del cuerpo. Esto puede durar desde unos segundos hasta un minuto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">T\u00f3nico-Cl\u00f3nico<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Las convulsiones t\u00f3nico-cl\u00f3nicas causan una combinaci\u00f3n de s\u00edntomas convulsivos t\u00f3nicos y cl\u00f3nicos. La p\u00e9rdida del control de la vejiga tambi\u00e9n es frecuente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miocl\u00f3nica&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Las convulsiones miocl\u00f3nicas provocan espasmos musculares cortos y r\u00e1pidos o movimientos espasm\u00f3dicos que afectan a uno o un grupo de m\u00fasculos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At\u00f3nico&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>La convulsi\u00f3n at\u00f3nica tambi\u00e9n se denomina ataque de ca\u00edda. Puede caerse repentinamente al suelo o experimentar p\u00e9rdida de control muscular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ausencia&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Las crisis de ausencia provocan una mirada perdida o parpadeos repetidos que duran un par de segundos. Esto a veces se confunde con enso\u00f1aci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n<section\n        class=\"section-cta gutenberg-block  is-round\" \n        style=\"background-color: #e8f2ee;        --cta-padding-top-desktop: 47px;        --cta-padding-top-tablet: 47px;        --cta-padding-top-mobile: 30px;        --cta-padding-bottom-desktop: 47px;        --cta-padding-bottom-tablet: 47px;        --cta-padding-bottom-mobile: 30px;        --cta-padding-sides-desktop: 20px;        --cta-padding-sides-tablet: 20px;        --cta-padding-sides-mobile: 20px;\">\n    <div class=\"sk-container section-cta__container\">\n        <div class=\"section-cta__wrapper sm\">\n                            <div class=\"section-cta__body is-layout-sm\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"section-cta__title sk-text--h4\">Medbox: no vuelva a ordenar los medicamentos<\/h2>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                        \n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/medbox.com\/es\/what-is-medbox\/\" class=\"section-cta__btn sk-btn sk-btn--primary\" target=\"_self\"\n    \n     title=\"Inscribirse en l\u00ednea\" >\n\n          <span class=\"wrapp-title-link\">Inscribirse en l\u00ednea<\/span>\n    \n    \n    \n      <\/a>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Convulsiones de inicio desconocido&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Las convulsiones de inicio desconocido no son notadas ni presenciadas por nadie, com\u00fanmente porque ocurren cuando la persona est\u00e1 sola o dormida.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Las convulsiones de inicio desconocido tambi\u00e9n se pueden diagnosticar cuando los m\u00e9dicos no est\u00e1n seguros de la parte del cerebro que caus\u00f3 la actividad el\u00e9ctrica anormal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Causas de los trastornos convulsivos\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Las causas comunes de convulsiones incluyen:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Traumatismo o lesi\u00f3n en la cabeza<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infecci\u00f3n o enfermedad cerebral, como meningitis, tumor cerebral o anomal\u00eda vascular en el cerebro.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fiebre alta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medbox.com\/es\/hypertension-what-you-need-to-know\/\">Hipertensi\u00f3n<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Una descarga el\u00e9ctrica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ataque<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consumo o abstinencia de sustancias<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>desequilibrio electrol\u00edtico\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lesi\u00f3n al beb\u00e9 antes del nacimiento<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Estr\u00e9s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deshidraci\u00f3n\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gen\u00e9tica\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>El com\u00fan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8364967\/\">factores de riesgo de convulsiones<\/a> incluir:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nacimiento prematuro o bajo peso al nacer\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trastornos del desarrollo como el autismo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>falta de sue\u00f1o<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tener antecedentes familiares de epilepsia\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edad joven o avanzada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>da\u00f1o cerebral\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trastornos del desarrollo\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consumo excesivo de alcohol o drogas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ejercicio intenso\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fiebre alta, especialmente durante la infancia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exposici\u00f3n a ciertos medicamentos, particularmente aquellos que afectan el cerebro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diagn\u00f3stico de las convulsiones&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\">\n\n                                \n    \n  <picture>\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/brain-scan-100x0-c-default.webp 100w, https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/brain-scan-200x0-c-default.webp 200w, https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/brain-scan-400x0-c-default.webp 400w, https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/brain-scan.webp 420w\">\n    <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/brain-scan-100x0-c-default.jpg 100w, https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/brain-scan-200x0-c-default.jpg 200w, https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/brain-scan-400x0-c-default.jpg 400w, https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/brain-scan.jpg 420w\">\n    <img class=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"280\" alt=\"Magnetic resonance imaging &#8211; MRI &#8211; Photosensitive Epilepsy \/  Seizures &#8211; Neurological Diseases\" src=\"https:\/\/medbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/brain-scan.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\">\n  <\/picture>\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>El diagn\u00f3stico de convulsiones se realiza mediante la evaluaci\u00f3n de los antecedentes m\u00e9dicos y familiares, un examen f\u00edsico y un examen neurol\u00f3gico mediante ciertas pruebas de imagen cerebral. El diagn\u00f3stico puede incluir lo siguiente:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Im\u00e1genes por resonancia magn\u00e9tica (IRM cerebral)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tomograf\u00eda computarizada del cerebro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electroencefalograma (EEG)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>punci\u00f3n lumbar\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>El profesional de la salud revisar\u00e1 su historial m\u00e9dico para identificar cualquier afecci\u00f3n subyacente que pueda causar convulsiones. Se podr\u00edan realizar an\u00e1lisis de sangre para evaluar cualquier desequilibrio electrol\u00edtico o la presencia de toxinas o toxicidad por medicamentos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tratamiento de las convulsiones&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Las convulsiones se tratan seg\u00fan el tipo y la gravedad del trastorno, as\u00ed como del estado del paciente. El tratamiento de los trastornos convulsivos suele incluir medicamentos anticonvulsivos, procedimientos cerebrales espec\u00edficos o cirug\u00eda, seg\u00fan las necesidades del paciente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medicamentos&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Los medicamentos anticonvulsivos ayudan a reducir la frecuencia y la gravedad de las convulsiones y a prevenir su reaparici\u00f3n. Act\u00faan disminuyendo la excitabilidad neuronal. Los medicamentos suelen ser el tratamiento de primera l\u00ednea para controlar o prevenir las convulsiones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Algunos de los medicamentos anticonvulsivos m\u00e1s comunes incluyen:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fenito\u00edna\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diazepam\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pregabalina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lamotrigina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carbamazepina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00c1cido valproico<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oxcarbazepina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gabapentina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Levetiracetam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK556010\/#:~:text=Clonazepam%20is%20a%20benzodiazepine%20drug,%2C%20insomnia%2C%20and%20tardive%20dyskinesia.\">Clonazepam<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Monitorizar la medicaci\u00f3n anticonvulsiva es esencial para garantizar su eficacia, minimizar los efectos secundarios y controlar el riesgo de convulsiones intercurrentes. Las consultas m\u00e9dicas regulares con su m\u00e9dico son cruciales.<\/p>\n\n\n<section\n        class=\"section-cta gutenberg-block  is-round\" \n        style=\"background-color: #e8f2ee;        --cta-padding-top-desktop: 47px;        --cta-padding-top-tablet: 47px;        --cta-padding-top-mobile: 30px;        --cta-padding-bottom-desktop: 47px;        --cta-padding-bottom-tablet: 47px;        --cta-padding-bottom-mobile: 30px;        --cta-padding-sides-desktop: 20px;        --cta-padding-sides-tablet: 20px;        --cta-padding-sides-mobile: 20px;\">\n    <div class=\"sk-container section-cta__container\">\n        <div class=\"section-cta__wrapper sm\">\n                            <div class=\"section-cta__body is-layout-sm\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"section-cta__title sk-text--h4\">Sus recetas clasificadas y entregadas<\/h2>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                        \n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/medbox.com\/es\/what-is-medbox\/\" class=\"section-cta__btn sk-btn sk-btn--primary\" target=\"_self\"\n    \n     title=\"M\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n\" >\n\n          <span class=\"wrapp-title-link\">M\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n<\/span>\n    \n    \n    \n      <\/a>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cirug\u00eda&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>La cirug\u00eda cerebral se realiza generalmente cuando las convulsiones son graves, se producen en una parte espec\u00edfica del cerebro y los medicamentos han dejado de ser eficaces para controlar o reducir los ataques. La cirug\u00eda extirpa la zona del cerebro que causa actividad el\u00e9ctrica anormal o excesiva.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los procedimientos quir\u00fargicos comunes para la epilepsia incluyen:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hemisferectom\u00eda:<\/strong> Este procedimiento quir\u00fargico elimina la corteza cerebral, la capa m\u00e1s externa del cerebro que controla los procesos de pensamiento, razonamiento, memoria y resoluci\u00f3n de problemas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cirug\u00eda resectiva: <\/strong>Este procedimiento generalmente elimina los l\u00f3bulos temporales, el \u00e1rea del cerebro que controla el lenguaje, las emociones y la memoria visual.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cuerpo callosotom\u00eda:<\/strong> Este procedimiento extirpa la parte del cerebro llamada <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/corpus-callosum\">cuerpo calloso<\/a>, un haz de fibras nerviosas en el cerebro que conecta ambos hemisferios cerebrales. Se realiza t\u00edpicamente en pacientes que experimentan actividad el\u00e9ctrica anormal que se propaga de una zona cerebral a otra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Estimulaci\u00f3n nerviosa&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>La neuroestimulaci\u00f3n es un procedimiento m\u00ednimamente invasivo que consiste en colocar un electrodo en el cerebro e implantar un generador en el t\u00f3rax. El electrodo genera una corriente leve que controla e interfiere con la actividad el\u00e9ctrica anormal derivada de las convulsiones. Nuevas t\u00e9cnicas de neuromodulaci\u00f3n, como la estimulaci\u00f3n del nervio vago o la estimulaci\u00f3n cerebral profunda, tambi\u00e9n podr\u00edan ser prometedoras.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La epilepsia, o trastorno convulsivo, es una de las enfermedades cerebrales m\u00e1s comunes a nivel mundial, con m\u00e1s de 50 millones de personas que la padecen. Una convulsi\u00f3n es una afecci\u00f3n que causa actividad el\u00e9ctrica anormal en el cerebro y puede afectar el comportamiento y los movimientos corporales. 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