Who else ... Zach Murphy is a whole package Of Medicine 💉 Pleasure & Privileged to have you Doctor 🏥 Breaking Down Complex Medical Concepts into precise and simple digestible pieces for Quick grasping Simply Incredible due to lack of a better word to put it Thanks So Much Professor Zach Murphy Much RESPECT 🤝 💪Much RESPECT From Kenya 🇰🇪
I am about to sit my final exam to qualify as a neuropsychologist and I cannot thank you enough for your videos. The enthusiasm and joy you have bring the material to life. It's helped me massively in consolidating my learning. Thanks so much!
I had my first tonic clonic seizure at age 52. Three months later I had a second one. My neurologist over dosed me on gabapentin to the point where I could not walk. I found another neurologist who lowered my dosage by two thirds. I have been with him for 18 years. I am now taking phenytoin. In talking to him, I found out I was having "seizures with aura" my whole life. No one recognized it. My question: are seizures with aura the same as absence? I always had a funny taste in my mouth when the seizure ended. I love watching your videos. You explain everything so masterfully. If a 70 year old high school graduate gets it, you are exemplary at explaining the very complex workings of the human body. Thank you.
I had a similar experience; apparently I've had focal/partial seizures since I was a kid, but I wasn't diagnosed with epilepsy until after my first tonic-clonic as an adult. Absence seizures are different than seizures with an aura. They are a type of primary generalized seizure with complete loss of consciousness and don't come with an aura, so there's no "warning sign". According to my epileptologist, my "auras" are focal sensory seizures (previously called simple partial seizures). If the seizure activity spreads, my sensory seizures will turn into motor seizures with impaired awareness (complex partials) or even secondary generalized tonic-clonics. The type of sensation is based on the area of the brain affected. I have left temporal lobe epilepsy, and at the start of a seizure I'll get a strong sense of deja vu, then a feeling of unreality, and then a weird stomach-drop feeling combined with a rush of tons of different emotions. Sometimes they spread, but sometimes they end there. Sometimes though I'll feel "off" for a few hours or even a day before I have a seizure, and some people call that a "prodromal" feeling. I have no idea if that's actually seizure activity though, and I don't always have a seizure after that weird feeling. But when I had my EEGs that showed up positive for seizure activity, I felt a mixture of that prodromal feeling plus a very mild sense of that deja vu etc that I get at the start of a seizure.
No, an absence seizure is a seizure type. You can have any type of seizure with an aura or not. For example an aura for me before a tonic clonic is feeling like throwing up. You should check that med, phenytoin is pretty old and not really good. It messes with your memory. I felt so drugged when I was on that. There are better more modern meds.
So useful, as a pharmacy student I can guarantee epilepsy is by far the most difficult chapter for the 1st semester because there are many drugs, many mechanisms of action and most probably more than one drug is required for the same type of epilepsy, not to mention how they interfere with the CYP450 and blood plasma proteins for drug-drug interactions... I Would really appreciate if you also made a lecture on antiphycotics!
amazing videos with amazing content well explained. a Kenyan student pharmacist and I really gain pharmacology content by watching ninja nerd videos. Murphy you are great.❤
Thank you for free lovely lessons, I know this is really hard work. However I would still like to see you guys in this channel. Please don’t give up, you guys are in some way indirectly saving human lives ❤
Hi, I am a medical student in grade 3 from Turkey, İzmir and ı need to say THANK U A LOT. Videos are running parallel to our lessons meaning with time and subjects. We just saw epilepsy and the drugs about it :d . I always recommend my friend about you and your channel. I hope everyone is enjoying it as much as I am about videos.
Who else ... Zach Murphy is a whole package Of Medicine 💉 Pleasure & Privileged to have you Doctor 🏥 Breaking Down Complex Medical Concepts into precise and simple digestible pieces for Quick grasping Simply Incredible due to lack of a better word to put it Thanks So Much Professor Zach Murphy Much RESPECT 🤝 💪Much RESPECT From Kenya 🇰🇪
Thank you so much your video ! As a RN, you help me so much to understand why providers prescribe different seizure medications for different seizure. Please continue your work ! You are the best !
@@brotherxela5085 No. I was on Carbamazepine, Valproate, and Phenytoin since I was a few months old until I was 19. Also Depekote 12-19 Y/O. When I switched Neurologists he noticed the early signs of kidney and liver issues so he weened me off everything except Carbamazepine. 12 years ago (age 40Y/O) my Neuro weened me off Carbamazepine. So far I have stayed seizure free.
@@brotherxela5085 Due to decades of medications the effects of the meds still have effects on my gum tissue (probably for the rest of my life) I still have all my teeth. I sill have occasional migraine headaches however I call those fair tradeoffs for a "normal" life.
Sir with due respect , thank you so much for making medical studies so easy for us. It's hard to understand everything by just studying textbooks. You're channel has helped me so much to cope with medical school. Hope to get more good contents from your channel.
As a Nurse Practitioner student in Australia, I read all of my course work, but your videos are fantastic in helping me to consolidate my learnings. Appreciate it all. Neurology and Psychiatry this week :), Cheers Wendy
I’ve been having refractory seizures for 26 years and this was so interesting, thanks a lot. I’m going to your channel to look for videos about the vns and rns that I have now.
I am a 67 year old man that contracted epilepsy at 9 yrs of age due to a blow to the head. Grew out of it a 14yrs . Sporting activities such as tennis a squash high excursion 1:07:24 excursion
if one day i'll finally finish my med school, i'd be so thankful to you for giving me such a clear and great videos. i cant make it this med school w/o you zach
I felt that you were uncomfortable and upset about something... In this video i didn't find the joy in your eyes like i used to,i felt something went wrong ...we love you so much...god bless you ❤
Hi,I am a MBBS graduate from India, currently preparing for my post graduation. Your details video are really great for understanding the core of the topic. I can't thank you enough for it. I have a request that if you start a series on rheumatology that would be great for students like me, rheumat is very tricky and it would be great to learn from you. Thank you
Dear Ninja Nerd, aka Zach Murphy. I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for all the amazing work you do. Your knowledge and passion inspire many, including myself. It means a lot to me to have the opportunity to learn from you. I also have a question: would you consider creating videos on the topics of "antipsychotic drugs," "drug abuse and dependence," and "psychoactive drugs"? I believe they would be incredibly valuable for many of us.
You are absolutely Amazing man. I wish I had better words to just explain how easy you make these topics for me. Am able recall almost everything taught after watching a tutorial. 👌👌👌👌💪💪💪💪. THANK you. Keep it up🎉
You are the best, DoctorZach Murphy, i have subscribed and talk avout you to my friends, you are a blessiiinnnggggg, i'm really sorry that you may not have a lot of supporters but just know for the few of us you are making a difference, I'm crying just writing this. I may not have enough to support you but ill do my best just dont give up yet your breakthrough is coming
Sir,prior to exam,when I get the final call to learn,ur videos never disappoint me. Thank u for being out there for us when medical books appear greek❤.Love from INDIA 🇮🇳
A year ago I caught West Nile Virus, developed spinal meningitis and was unconscious for 21 days. I was taking levetiracetam to successfully control epilepsy. Could the epilepsy be an aggravating effect to the spinal meningitis? I’m now back on my feet and all is well. Bravo!
Just wanted to say thanks for this video..as a mom of a teen recently diagnosed with myoclonic and absence seizures this was very informative and helpful to learn about her condition.
God bless you and all the team working on these great educational and informative videos,I learned alot from them while I was preparing for my EE for pharmacy
For years I have been wanting to understand the whole picture related to epilepsy medication. I cannot tell you the number of medical appointments wanting to understand more….leaving frustrated.. You just gave me that understanding, and now I feel equipped to be able to make a better selection on medication for my person with refractory epilepsy. I cannot express my gratitude. Thank you Zach, you are making a difference. All the best back to you.
Love the video! I’ve had 3 seizures due to scar tissue in my brain from getting ran over! And I never understood why I blacked out completely during my seizures.
Thanks a lot for making pharmacology much easier , kindly could you make a video about drugs used for organ transplantation. Thanks again for the efforts
Love your content it is veryyyyyy helpful. I believe that the felbamate is actually an NMDA blocker and not an AMPA, and the drug perampanel is an inhibitor of the AMPA
Years ago while doing extended college midterm all-nighters I developed first focal seizures(?) then followed by tonic-clonic(?)seizures. After the doctor did a work-up of my past medical history there was suspicion that I also had been having focal or absence mals throughout my life. They prescribed me with phenytoin and happily with the very miniscule dosage my epilepsy disappeared. Now I’m taking levetiracetam. In both cases there were no side effects. Two questions I have: How does the medication zero in on the defective neurons and not have negative effects on the neurons functioning properly? Is the medication affecting the gaba receptors stabilizing the total neurological processing? Applause to the treatment I am receiving. Great job!
My antiepileptic medication(Lamotrigine and Valparin Chrono 500) has been a double-edged sword for me. On one hand, it has been instrumental in managing my seizures and preventing me from experiencing more severe episodes. But on the other hand, it has had a profound impact on my emotional well-being. The medication has sapped my energy and motivation, making it hard for me to engage in activities that I used to enjoy. It has also increased my anxiety levels and affected my mood, making me feel irritable and prone to depression. The emotional toll of my medication has been unbearable at times, but I understand the importance of taking it. I hope to find ways to manage the emotional side effects as well, so I can live a happy and fulfilled life
I've had to take antidepressants because my epilepsy meds make me so depressed. Lamotrigine was a bit better but it gave me a rash. I'm on briviact now.
I like every single video of yours , you are amazing sir ,it would be a shame if a med student watch your videos and don’t hit the like or subscribe button 😢
As a final years pharmacy student, I am revising all the pharmacotherapy through your videos!! I cannot thank you enough for your amazing videos
a question, I thought that felbamate is nmda blocker not ampa...
@@fh1385 true, perampanel and topiramate bind to ampa/kainat. felbamate and ketamine to nmda
@@fh1385felbamate is a NMDA blocker
Ben n Barb is just iconic.
Zach Murphy the Genius 💪💪
💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Professor Zach Murphy.
True🎉
thnks
Who else ... Zach Murphy is a whole package Of Medicine 💉 Pleasure & Privileged to have you Doctor 🏥 Breaking Down Complex Medical Concepts into precise and simple digestible pieces for Quick grasping Simply Incredible due to lack of a better word to put it Thanks So Much Professor Zach Murphy Much RESPECT 🤝 💪Much RESPECT From Kenya 🇰🇪
I am about to sit my final exam to qualify as a neuropsychologist and I cannot thank you enough for your videos. The enthusiasm and joy you have bring the material to life. It's helped me massively in consolidating my learning. Thanks so much!
I had my first tonic clonic seizure at age 52. Three months later I had a second one. My neurologist over dosed me on gabapentin to the point where I could not walk. I found another neurologist who lowered my dosage by two thirds. I have been with him for 18 years. I am now taking phenytoin.
In talking to him, I found out I was having "seizures with aura" my whole life. No one recognized it.
My question: are seizures with aura the same as absence? I always had a funny taste in my mouth when the seizure ended.
I love watching your videos. You explain everything so masterfully. If a 70 year old high school graduate gets it, you are exemplary at explaining the very complex workings of the human body. Thank you.
I had a similar experience; apparently I've had focal/partial seizures since I was a kid, but I wasn't diagnosed with epilepsy until after my first tonic-clonic as an adult.
Absence seizures are different than seizures with an aura. They are a type of primary generalized seizure with complete loss of consciousness and don't come with an aura, so there's no "warning sign".
According to my epileptologist, my "auras" are focal sensory seizures (previously called simple partial seizures). If the seizure activity spreads, my sensory seizures will turn into motor seizures with impaired awareness (complex partials) or even secondary generalized tonic-clonics. The type of sensation is based on the area of the brain affected. I have left temporal lobe epilepsy, and at the start of a seizure I'll get a strong sense of deja vu, then a feeling of unreality, and then a weird stomach-drop feeling combined with a rush of tons of different emotions. Sometimes they spread, but sometimes they end there. Sometimes though I'll feel "off" for a few hours or even a day before I have a seizure, and some people call that a "prodromal" feeling. I have no idea if that's actually seizure activity though, and I don't always have a seizure after that weird feeling. But when I had my EEGs that showed up positive for seizure activity, I felt a mixture of that prodromal feeling plus a very mild sense of that deja vu etc that I get at the start of a seizure.
No, an absence seizure is a seizure type. You can have any type of seizure with an aura or not. For example an aura for me before a tonic clonic is feeling like throwing up.
You should check that med, phenytoin is pretty old and not really good. It messes with your memory. I felt so drugged when I was on that. There are better more modern meds.
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@@KD-xb5nphola y como se encuentra haora estas medicado
Sir you have no idea how good you are and how much we appreciate you. Thank you so much sir
So useful, as a pharmacy student I can guarantee epilepsy is by far the most difficult chapter for the 1st semester because there are many drugs, many mechanisms of action and most probably more than one drug is required for the same type of epilepsy, not to mention how they interfere with the CYP450 and blood plasma proteins for drug-drug interactions... I Would really appreciate if you also made a lecture on antiphycotics!
amazing videos with amazing content well explained. a Kenyan student pharmacist and I really gain pharmacology content by watching ninja nerd videos. Murphy you are great.❤
That Ben and Barb analogy was so helpful😂. I'm definitely never forgetting that one. Thank you Zach
So glad to see CNS Pharmacology in such a beautiful lecture from an amazing Teacher.......Thanks Zach......Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰
Thank you for free lovely lessons, I know this is really hard work. However I would still like to see you guys in this channel. Please don’t give up, you guys are in some way indirectly saving human lives ❤
Hi, I am a medical student in grade 3 from Turkey, İzmir and ı need to say THANK U A LOT. Videos are running parallel to our lessons meaning with time and subjects. We just saw epilepsy and the drugs about it :d . I always recommend my friend about you and your channel. I hope everyone is enjoying it as much as I am about videos.
Who else ... Zach Murphy is a whole package Of Medicine 💉 Pleasure & Privileged to have you Doctor 🏥 Breaking Down Complex Medical Concepts into precise and simple digestible pieces for Quick grasping Simply Incredible due to lack of a better word to put it Thanks So Much Professor Zach Murphy Much RESPECT 🤝 💪Much RESPECT From Kenya 🇰🇪
I have been struggling with this 😭😭from paediatrics convulsions thank you 🙌❤️
Thank you so much your video ! As a RN, you help me so much to understand why providers prescribe different seizure medications for different seizure. Please continue your work ! You are the best !
Not worth reading textbook without goin through zacks lectures❤️❤️❤️❤️
Carbamazepine and valproate have been major game changers since the early 1970’s. I’ve been in remission for 40+ years thanks to these meds.
WOW
Are you still daily taking these medications?
@@brotherxela5085
No. I was on Carbamazepine, Valproate, and Phenytoin since I was a few months old until I was 19. Also Depekote 12-19 Y/O. When I switched Neurologists he noticed the early signs of kidney and liver issues so he weened me off everything except Carbamazepine. 12 years ago (age 40Y/O) my Neuro weened me off Carbamazepine. So far I have stayed seizure free.
@@bdb3350 thats amazing! I'm happy for you! Thank you for the reply.
@@brotherxela5085
Due to decades of medications the effects of the meds still have effects on my gum tissue (probably for the rest of my life) I still have all my teeth. I sill have occasional migraine headaches however I call those fair tradeoffs for a "normal" life.
Sir with due respect , thank you so much for making medical studies so easy for us. It's hard to understand everything by just studying textbooks. You're channel has helped me so much to cope with medical school.
Hope to get more good contents from your channel.
I'm a nursing student and I was able to learn in an hour what I couldn't in five. Thank you so much
Sir you deserve millions thanks standing ovations... I am just studying this for my knowledge. and also I am a patient of Epilepsy
This channel has saved me so much in this nursing school journey. Thank you Professor Zach and team!!
Zach Murphy the GENIUS we love you! Sending love from 🇿🇲
As a Nurse Practitioner student in Australia, I read all of my course work, but your videos are fantastic in helping me to consolidate my learnings. Appreciate it all. Neurology and Psychiatry this week :), Cheers Wendy
i have learnt more from you than i have from my university professor in five years of my pharmacy degree
Sitting registration exams in a month, your an absolute beast, thank you
This needs to be added to the pharmacology playlist!
I’ve been having refractory seizures for 26 years and this was so interesting, thanks a lot. I’m going to your channel to look for videos about the vns and rns that I have now.
Thank you Zach, I am studying for the BCPS. The lectures is helping me with the pathology of the disease . It also, make the drug therapy easy.
Being a CSE student , i hv watched this vdo till end nd i found how nd wht is going on in my brain.....grt explanation.
I am a 67 year old man that contracted epilepsy at 9 yrs of age due to a blow to the head.
Grew out of it a 14yrs . Sporting activities such as tennis a squash high excursion 1:07:24 excursion
You are awesome
Thank you professor Zach Murphy
The medical professional will know you
One day
if one day i'll finally finish my med school, i'd be so thankful to you for giving me such a clear and great videos. i cant make it this med school w/o you zach
Best explanation of Epilepsy so far… Thank you for making a difference.
I felt that you were uncomfortable and upset about something... In this video i didn't find the joy in your eyes like i used to,i felt something went wrong ...we love you so much...god bless you ❤
thank you for covering all important drugs and diseases in your channel
I am suffering from epilepsy thank for this
You are the comfort zone I was searching for while revising my notes for the exams
I appreciate all your topics. I am an EEG tech and studying for my boards. All your topics that concern my studies have helped me greatly. Thanks ❤😊
As a veterinary medicine your videos have been godsent
You are one of the big reasons I am securing my 1st class
You are a savior thank you so much professor Murphy
Hi,I am a MBBS graduate from India, currently preparing for my post graduation. Your details video are really great for understanding the core of the topic. I can't thank you enough for it. I have a request that if you start a series on rheumatology that would be great for students like me, rheumat is very tricky and it would be great to learn from you. Thank you
You literally save my mood and sanity through exam prep time with these Videos😍!!! Big love from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Dear Ninja Nerd, aka Zach Murphy. I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for all the amazing work you do. Your knowledge and passion inspire many, including myself. It means a lot to me to have the opportunity to learn from you. I also have a question: would you consider creating videos on the topics of "antipsychotic drugs," "drug abuse and dependence," and "psychoactive drugs"? I believe they would be incredibly valuable for many of us.
You are absolutely Amazing man. I wish I had better words to just explain how easy you make these topics for me. Am able recall almost everything taught after watching a tutorial. 👌👌👌👌💪💪💪💪. THANK you. Keep it up🎉
Im on Topiramate medication but its used for Intracranial hypertension under my Neurologist, definitely proving a more popular choice
You are the best teacher ever, thank you
You are the best, DoctorZach Murphy, i have subscribed and talk avout you to my friends, you are a blessiiinnnggggg, i'm really sorry that you may not have a lot of supporters but just know for the few of us you are making a difference, I'm crying just writing this. I may not have enough to support you but ill do my best just dont give up yet your breakthrough is coming
Thank you for these videos! I am in NP school and idk how I would survive without these.
Couldn't have continued going through med school without you❤
I love your videos! I'm a nursing student ad your stuff gives me so much so fast- can't do without it!
Zach even pharmacist get benefited by your tremendous efforts about meds
You are the Best Bro ...
My School Teachers ought to give me a refund because I have learnt so much about seizures by just listening to your lectures
You have been helpful in my medical life
I love you guys
Mr. Sir my guy this video is so helpful and all in one place
of course you are the most supportive person i have ever seen you and your team thank you from my SA node
Amazing, phenomenal, your videos have carried me through many of my CRNA school classes
Sir,prior to exam,when I get the final call to learn,ur videos never disappoint me. Thank u for being out there for us when medical books appear greek❤.Love from INDIA 🇮🇳
A year ago I caught West Nile Virus, developed spinal meningitis and was unconscious for 21 days. I was taking levetiracetam to successfully control epilepsy. Could the epilepsy be an aggravating effect to the spinal meningitis? I’m now back on my feet and all is well. Bravo!
Just wanted to say thanks for this video..as a mom of a teen recently diagnosed with myoclonic and absence seizures this was very informative and helpful to learn about her condition.
Study for my NP patho/pharm love your videos and all your lecture as well! Def worth it
You are great sir👍👍👍 love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳, you help a lot.
Love your videos..they make the concept just soooo clear
God bless you and all the team working on these great educational and informative videos,I learned alot from them while I was preparing for my EE for pharmacy
For years I have been wanting to understand the whole picture related to epilepsy medication. I cannot tell you the number of medical appointments wanting to understand more….leaving frustrated.. You just gave me that understanding, and now I feel equipped to be able to make a better selection on medication for my person with refractory epilepsy. I cannot express my gratitude. Thank you Zach, you are making a difference. All the best back to you.
I dnt need to watch to say thanks you,,,I know it's really helpful,,please complete all pharmacology topic sir🥰
Your videos have been carrying me since first year 🫶🏿
Sir, it would be very helpful if you make a detailed lecture series on Anatomy as well.
Love the video! I’ve had 3 seizures due to scar tissue in my brain from getting ran over! And I never understood why I blacked out completely during my seizures.
Your free videos are very helpful for students like us thank you so much l am very grateful for you
As someone who lives with tonic clonic grandmal seizures , THANKS!
Better than my professors! The team deserves to be paid!
My Hero! I'm proud of you❤️
That part of benzodiazepines and barbiturates though...😅🤣🤣
I won't forget it in my life time
I'm pretty sure you are educating most practitioners across the US and beyond.
Just started watching this video and I already feel like an expert in epilepsy. What if I finish it?😎😍
❤❤Man u deserve to be in the world book of records.
thank you Zach Murphy for all these informative videos
Thanks a lot for making pharmacology much easier , kindly could you make a video about drugs used for organ transplantation.
Thanks again for the efforts
thank you for always giving us the explanation about pharmacotherapy, it's really helpfull
thank you so much Ninja Nerd, you made my pharmacy life easy
We really need all the videos of pharmacology sir. We depend on you!
you have no idea how much your helping us Thank you so much 💖
Thank you Ninja Nerd Thank you prof Zach Murphy
From Ethiopia! Thank you much!!!
Thank you! Your videos have helped educate me enough to know what questions I should be asking my doctor.
I take 4 of those medications and have an RNS, it was interesting to see the medications I take!
Another great video. This was a self study section in my pharmacology class and you video really helped me grasp these concepts. Thank you!!!
Love your content it is veryyyyyy helpful. I believe that the felbamate is actually an NMDA blocker and not an AMPA, and the drug perampanel is an inhibitor of the AMPA
Your Breakdown is Crazyyy🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm screaming rn! You're soooo good. 🥺 What took me weeks to read,lol and I still didn't understand. Thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️
Years ago while doing extended college midterm all-nighters I developed first focal seizures(?) then followed by tonic-clonic(?)seizures. After the doctor did a work-up of my past medical history there was suspicion that I also had been having focal or absence mals throughout my life. They prescribed me with phenytoin and happily with the very miniscule dosage my epilepsy disappeared. Now I’m taking levetiracetam. In both cases there were no side effects. Two questions I have: How does the medication zero in on the defective neurons and not have negative effects on the neurons functioning properly? Is the medication affecting the gaba receptors stabilizing the total neurological processing? Applause to the treatment I am receiving. Great job!
Amazing video contents : Covers full topics in details 🥰 Thank you
Man you are great please make more pharmacology lectures! Love your content!
My antiepileptic medication(Lamotrigine and Valparin Chrono 500) has been a double-edged sword for me. On one hand, it has been instrumental in managing my seizures and preventing me from experiencing more severe episodes. But on the other hand, it has had a profound impact on my emotional well-being. The medication has sapped my energy and motivation, making it hard for me to engage in activities that I used to enjoy. It has also increased my anxiety levels and affected my mood, making me feel irritable and prone to depression. The emotional toll of my medication has been unbearable at times, but I understand the importance of taking it. I hope to find ways to manage the emotional side effects as well, so I can live a happy and fulfilled life
I've had to take antidepressants because my epilepsy meds make me so depressed. Lamotrigine was a bit better but it gave me a rash. I'm on briviact now.
happy to see some questions with answers following deep dive topics like this. thanks.
I like every single video of yours , you are amazing sir ,it would be a shame if a med student watch your videos and don’t hit the like or subscribe button 😢
Thank you Ninja Nerd team, as always.
I love your intelligence Zach