Epilepsy Qs Flashcards
Cat 1
C PPP
2
CC
LO
RZ
SV T
Perampanel
Cat 3
BL
LE
GP
TV
How soon can suicidal behaviour occur with AED use?
1 week
report don’t stop
AHS
- 8 weeks
- Stop and report
- Rash, fever, lymphadenopathy
Cat 1 and lamotrigine
Focal treatment
- LL
- COZ
Tonic clonic
- SV
- LL
Absence
- E
- SV
- LL
Myoclonic
- SV
- Leve
Atonic/tonic
- SV
- lamo
SE 1st line
COMMUNITY: Buccal midazolam/
PR diazepam
HOSPITAL: IV lorazepam
Topiramate: foetus
Cleft palate
Monitor foetal growth
What drugs are present in high amounts in breastmilk?
ZELP
primidone
What are febrile convulsions?
- Seizures/ fits as a result of a fever/hyperthermia
- Typically in ages 6 months to 3 years old
- Lasts under 5 minutes (may take child 10-15 minutes to wake up after seizure)
Do febrile convulsions occurs due to hypo or hyperthermia?
Hyperthermia e.g. fever
What do you do if febrile convulsion lasts for more than 5 minutes or that there is no recovery in between febrile convulsions?
Treat as SE
Dravet’s syndrome treatment
Often confused as febrile convulsions occurs due to hyperthermia too
- SV
- Sodium valproate +
Clobazam + Stiripentol
Lennox-Gastault syndrome treatment
- SV
- Lamotrigine mono or +
Drugs that reduce seizure threshoold
Quinolone
Mefloquine
SSRIs
Antipsychotics
TCA/related antidepressants