Asuhan Keperawatan Pada Anak Dengan Epilepsi

Abstract

Epilepsy is a complex symptom of many brain dysfunction characterized by recurrent seizures due to

excessive release of brain electrical charge and reversible motivation. Seizures are a result of uncontrolled

electrical release from cerebral cortical nerve cells which are characterized by sudden attacks, mild

disturbance of consciousness, motor activity, or sensory phenomenon disorders. Children with epilepsy

will usually get impaired intelligence, language comprehension and impaired cognitive function. The

impact of epilepsy on children will make a significant difference in IQ. In addition, epilepsy also has

concomitant disease (developmental growth disorders) that will be suffered by the sufferer. This is what is

known in the medical world as comorbidity and must be monitored by parents. The purpose of writing is

that students are expected to be able to provide nursing care for children who have epilepsy. The result of

this scientific paper is that students get an overview of nursing care in children with epilepsy. Emerging

nursing problems in children with epilepsy include ineffective airway clearance, risk of injury, risk of

fluid volume deficit, hypertermia, imbalance of nutrients less than body requirements, risk of infection,

lack of family knowledge, and anxiety for children and parents.