Epilepsy management

Question 1

Generalised tonic clonic male

Answer 1

sodium valproate

Question 2

Generalised tonic clonic female

Answer 2

lamotrigine or levetriacetam
if <10 or menopausal can use sodium valproate

Question 3

Focal seizures male

Answer 3

First line: lamotrigine or levetiracetam

Second line: carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine or zonisamide

Question 4

Focal seizures female

Answer 4

First line: lamotrigine or levetiracetam

Second line: carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine or zonisamide

Question 5

Absence seizures female

Answer 5

First line: ethosuximide
Second line: lamotrigine or levetiracetam

Question 6

Medication to avoid in absence seizures

Answer 6

Carbamazepine

Question 7

Absence seizures male

Answer 7

First line: ethosuximide
Second line: sodium valproate

Question 8

Myoclonic seizures male

Answer 8

Sodium valproate

Question 9

Myoclonic seizures female

Answer 9

Levetiracetam

Question 10

Tonic or atonic seizures female

Answer 10

Lamotrigine

Question 11

Tonic or atonic seizures male

Answer 11

Sodium valproate