Epilepsy Flashcards
Focal seizures most commonly originates from …
The temporal lobe
Absent seizures last for…
10-20 seconds
A brief lapse in muscle tone describes what type of seizure?
Atonic seizure
Atonic seizures are associated with ________ syndrome
Lennox-Gastaut
Infantile spasms are associated with _________ syndrome
West
Examples of siezure triggers
Sleep deprivation
Stress
Light sensitivity
Alcohol use
Focal seizures typically last for…
1-2 mins
Seizures arising from the temporal lobe can present with…
Deja vu
Hallucinations
Memory flashbacks
Seizures arising from the frontal lobe can present with…
A “wave-like” sensation in the head
Seizures arising from the primary motor cortex can present with…
A jacksonian march
Automatism can occur in which type of seizures
Complex, partial seizures
What is the difference between a simple and a complex partial seizure
In simple= consciousness in preserved.
In complex, consciousness is not.
In a EEG, absent seizure would present as….
A 3 Hz spike-and-wave pattern
In a EEG, a partial seizure would present as….
Interictal spikes
What 3 types of seizures are associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome?
Tonic
Atonic
Atypical absent seizures
