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Chapter 20 - Epilepsy Flashcards

1
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What type of seizures arise in and rapidly engage bilateral networks?

A

Generalized

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What type of seizures result in loss of awareness or consciousness but without specific sensory or behavioral features?

A

Generalized

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What is the organization that defines and classifies seizure types?

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International League Against Epilepsy

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What type of seizures involve a limited network within one hemisphere?

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Focal or localized

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5
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Epilepsy is defined as…

A

Recurrent, unprovoked seizures

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What is the name for seizures that arise within and rapidly engage bilaterally distributed networks?

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Generalized

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7
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What are focal seizures characterized by?

A

Aura
Motor
Autonomic
Awareness

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What type of seizure can include alterations in behavior associated with functions of the region in which the seizure originates?

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Localization-related seizure

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9
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What is epilepsy?

A

Recurrent, unprovoked seizures

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10
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What is an important determinant of epilepsy syndromes?

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Age of onset

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11
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What is the common mechanism in epilepsy?

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Disruption in balance between inhibitory and excitatory neuronal activity

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12
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What is the most common site of neuropathology in adults with epilepsy?

A

Hippocampus

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13
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What is the most common age of onset of epilepsy?

A

Less than 5

Over 70

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14
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What is the most significant factor in determining severity of cognitive impairment?

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Seizure frequency

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15
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What kind of epilepsy is associated with a hx of febrile seizures?

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TLE with hippocampal sclerosis

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16
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What is a primary generalized epilepsy that involves widespread neural networks at seizure onset?

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Childhood absence epilepsy

17
Q

What disorder of childhood is associated with a progressive encephalopathy that affects language?

A

Landau-Kleffner Syndrome

18
Q

In what disorder of childhood are there multiple different seizure types that result in severe cognitive impairment?

A

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

19
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What syndrome is characterized by a progressive unilateral encephalopathy and medically refractory seizures?

A

Rasmussen syndrome

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