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1
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how many percent of patients with absence are completely motionless during the attack (p. 336)

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10%

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For absence, rarely seizures begin before 4 years of age or after puberty (p. 336)

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TRUE

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Difference between childhood and adolescence absence seizure (p. 336)

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Persistence into adulthood

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EEG finding in absence seizur (p. 336)

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Generalized 3 per second spike and wave

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EEG finding in atypical absence seizure (p. 337)

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Long runs of slow spike and wave activity

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EEG finding in Lennox- Gestaut syndrome (p. 337)

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1-2 Jz spike and wave

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Lennox Gastaut preceded by this condition in early life (p. 337)

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Hypsarrhythmia

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Hypsarrhythmia+ mental development arrest + hypsarrhythmia (p. 337)

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West syndrome

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9
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most common form of idiopathic generalized epilepsy in older children and young adults (p. 337)

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Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

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EEG findings in JME (p. 337)

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4-6 Hz irregular polyspike activity

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JME impairs intelligence (p. 337)

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FALSE

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12
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Drug of choice for JME (p. 337)

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Valproic Acid

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Drug of choice for JME, but child- bearing age (p. 337)

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Levetiracetam, Lamotrigine

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Drugs that exaggerate seizures in JME (p. 337)

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Carbamazepine and Phenytoin

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15
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Olfactory hallucination localization (p.339)

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Inferior and medial part, temporal lobe

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16
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Gustatory hallucination localization (p.339)

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Insula and parietal operculum

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17
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Most frequent reported color during visual seizure (p. 339)

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Red

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18
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Auditory hallucination localization (p. 339)

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Superior temporal convulsion

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19
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Vertiginous sensation localization (p. 339)

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Superoposterior temporal region

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20
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pathologic findings of Infantile spasms (p. 343)

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Cortical dysgenesis

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21
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common precipitant of Febrile seizure beacause of its tendency to cause high fever (p. 344)

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Herpesvirus 6

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22
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EEG findings in epilepsia partialis continue (p. 345)

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repetitive slow- wave or sharp waves or spikes over the central areas of the contralateral hemisphere

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23
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EPC- resistant or not to treatment? (p. 345)

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RESISTANT TO TREATMENT

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24
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EPC + progressive hemiparesis (p. 345)

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Rasmussen Syndrome

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25
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Antibodies in Rasmussen encephalitis (p. 345)

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Anti- GluR3

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26
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A single EEG tracing obtained during the interictal state is abnormal to some degree in what percentage of patients (p. 348)

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30% to 50%

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27
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gross and microscopic CNS findings in brains of patients with epilepsy (p. 349)

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NORMAL

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28
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loss of neurons in what part of the hippocampus in MTS (p. 349)

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CA1

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29
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overall concordance of primary epilepsies (p. 349)

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70% monozugotic, 30% dizygotic

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30
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problematic channel in AD nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (p. 350)

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nicotinic acetalcholine receptor subinit

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31
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problematic channel in generalized epiilepsy with febrile seizures plus (p. 350)

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neuronal sodium channel

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32
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problematic channel in benign familial neonatal convulsions (p. 350)

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two different potassium channels

33
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problemattic hcannel in JME and childhood absence (p. 350)

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brain GABA

34
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progressive myoclonic epilepsy, problematic cystatin B (p. 350)

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Unverricht- Lundborg disease

35
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progressive myoclonic epilepsy, tyrosine phophate B (p. 350)

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Lafora body disease

36
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sudden myoclonic jerk of the head and arms leading to flexion or extension of the body (p. 353)

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Infantile spasms

37
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bilateral slow waves and multifocal spikes in EEG (p. 354)

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West syndrome

38
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myoclonic focal seizures, loss of function mutation in SCN1A in most cases (p. 354)

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Dravet Syndrome

39
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most common lesions underlying status epilepticus in late adult life (p. 355)

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Previous infarcts

40
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seizure from advanced Alzheimers (p. 355)

41
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Most common metallic poison causing seizures: childhood (p. 356)

42
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Most common metallic poison causing seizures: adulthood (p. 356)

43
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cephalosporin if excessive dosage can cause status epilepticus (p 356)

44
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2 drugs induced unheralded single convulsion if administered too quicklu or in excessive doses (p. 356)

A

Lidocaine and Aminophylline

45
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Anticonvulsant but causes myoclonic phenomena upon withdrawal (p. 356)

46
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Rate of seizures post stroke (p. 357)

47
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how many percent of women who became pregnant have no change in seizure frequency (p. 357)

48
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Safe drugs in breast feeding (p. 357)

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Carbamazepine, Phenytoin, VPA

49
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Drugs increased in breast milk (p. 357)

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Pb, Primidone, Ethosoxumide, Zonisamide, BZD

50
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Vitamin K given at 8th month or before birth due to coagulopathy due to this AED (p. 357)

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Phenobarbital

51
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Most common teratogenic effect of AED (p. 357)

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Cleft lip and palate

52
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General risk of major copngenital effect with AED vs no AED (p. 357)

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4-5% from 2-3%

53
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shortened nose, philtrum or inner canthal distance (p. 357)

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midface hypoplasia

54
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decrease in IQ by 9 points (p. 358)

55
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highest risk and significant dose effect for an individual for fetal malformation (p. 358)

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Polytherapy

56
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AED for patient not having AED for a long time but had seizure during pregnancy (p. 358)

57
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induce hepatic enzymes, if on pills should be given higher doses (p. 358)

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PHY, CBZ, TPR

58
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dose of magnesium in patients with eclampsia (p. 358)

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10gm IM, 5g IM q4

59
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percent of patients controlled seizures on one drug (p. 359)

60
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drug that will not have linear kinetics once concentration exceeds 10mg/ml (p. 361)

61
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drug inducing its own metabolism (p. 361)

62
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Antibiotic causes accumulation of PHY and Pb (p. 362)

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Chloramphenicol

63
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Antibiotic causes accumulation of CVZ (p. 362)

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Erythromycin

64
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Drugs causing breakthrough menstrual bleeding in women taking OCP (p. 362)

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PHY, CBZ, Barbiturates

65
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Aromatic drugs responsible for skin erruptions (p. 362)

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PHY. CBZ, Pb, Primitone, LMT

66
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Polymorphisms associated with increased risk of skin reactions (p. 362)

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HLA B 1502

67
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Relapse rate is lower in patients with absence and generalized- onset than in patients with focal seizures (p. 362)

68
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SE of PHY (p. 363)

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gum hypertrophy, breast enlargement

69
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Phenytoin hypersensitivity signs (p. 363)

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Rash, fever, lymophadenopathy, eisinophilia, blood dyscrasia

70
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PHY not given with this drugs because of undesirable reactions (p. 363)

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Disulfiram, Chloramphenicol, Sulfamethizole, Cyclophosphamide, Warfarin

71
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drug acting on glutamic acid decarboxylase and sodium channel (p. 365)

72
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drug inhibits GABA transaminase (p. 365)

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Vigabatrin

73
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drug inhibitor of GABA reuptake (p. 365)

74
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AED induces renal stones in 1.5% of population (p. 366)

A

Topiramate

75
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AED, works on voltage- gated sodium channel, renally excreted, prolong PR interval, worsen heart failure (p. 366)

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Lacosamide

76
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Two frugs known to produce absence status (p. 366)

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Valproate and Clonazepam

77
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Drug of choice for infantile spasms (p. 366)

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ACTH or Vigabatrin

78
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Volatile anesthetic used in circumstances of SE (p. 368)

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Isoflurane

79
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Ketogenic diet is main treatment for children with what deficiency syndrome (p. 369)

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GLUT 1 deficiency syndrome

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