Anticonvulsants

Question 1

Action of Anti convulsants

Answer 1

Reduces of excitability of the neurons of the brain.

Question 2

Type of seizure
May experience an aura with perceptual alterations,
and hallucination

1. Tonic-clonic
2. Psychomotor Seizure
3. Myoclonic seizures
4. Absence seizures

Answer 2

Psychomotor Seizure

Question 3

Type of seizure
Alternate contraction and relaxation of muscles

1. Tonic-clonic
2. Psychomotor Seizure
3. Myoclonic seizures
4. Absence seizures

Answer 3

Tonic-clonic

Question 4

Type of seizure
Sudden, forceful contraction involving the musculature of the trunk, neck and extremities.

1. Tonic-clonic
2. Psychomotor Seizure
3. Myoclonic seizures
4. Absence seizures

Answer 4

Myoclonic seizures

Question 5

Type of Sezure
(petit mal) brief loss of consciousness during which physical activity ceases. Usually seen is children only and remits by early puberty in most patients without major sequelae.

1. Tonic-clonic
2. Psychomotor Seizure
3. Myoclonic seizures
4. Absence seizures

Answer 5

Absence seizures

Question 6

What is a permanent, and recurrent seizure disorder

Answer 6

Epilepsy

Question 7

What Class of medication
Decreases the incidence and severity of seizures of various etiologies.

Answer 7

Anticonvulsants

Question 8

Can some anticonvulsants also be used to treat neuropathic pain & headache syndromes.

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

Can you use anticonvulsants in patients with CNS depression(drowsiness &lethargy), Psychoses, or acute narrow-angle glaucoma?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

Anticonvulsants are what pregnancy class?

Answer 10

D: Not recommended

Question 11

Anticonvulsants are what pregnancy class?

Answer 11

D: Not recommended

Question 12

Most Common non-benzo

Answer 12

Phenytoin: (IV/TAB) Dilatin

Question 13

Most common Benzo

Answer 13

Diazepam: (IV) Valium