Final

Question 1

What is the aka for absence seizures?

Answer 1

Petit mal

Question 2

Name the seizure genetically transmitted, always onset in childhood, pt outgrows by adolescence/adulthood.

Answer 2

Absence aka Petit mal

Question 3

What type of Absence aka Petit mal seizure has sudden behavior arrest, unresponsiveness, eyelid and facial clonus.

Answer 3

Typical

Question 4

What type of Absence aka Petit mal get exceeds 10 sec, begins/ends more gradually less marked alteration of consciousness.

Answer 4

Atypical

Question 5

What do the eyelid and facial clonus for absence petit mal look like?

Answer 5

eye blinking
head turning
face twitching
rarely exceeds 10s
NO AURA

Question 6

What type of seizure has continued m contraction, consciousness is lost, last less than 10s up to 1 min.

Answer 6

tonic

commonly in clusters

Question 7

The seizure: Axial sustained contractions, fixed limbs, respiration arrest is cyanotic.

Answer 7

tonic

Question 8

Tonic fixed limbs in what direction?
upper extremity
lower extremity

Answer 8

upper: Flexion
lower: Flexion/Extension

Question 9

Which of the following is a common in cluster tonic seizures?

Answer 9

drowsiness
non-REM sleep
wakefulness
drop attacks

Question 10

Define clonic seizure

Answer 10

NO initial tonic component

REpetitive clonic jerking by loss of consciousness

Question 11

Define myoclonic

Answer 11

Sudden

local contractions to 1 more extremity

Question 12

What phenomena does simple partial seizures have?

Answer 12

motor, sensory and Autonomic phenomena

Question 13

Clonic movement a single face, limb muscle group, spreads to motor cortex region of the brain.

Answer 13

partial simple seizures

Question 14

What is autonomic phenomena of simple partial seizure?

Answer 14

pallor
flushing
pupillary dilation

Question 15

What seizure does NOT have lost of consciousness?

Answer 15

partial simple

Note: Aura may be the ONLY manifestation of this

Question 16

What seizure is consciousness, responsiveness, or memory impaired?

Answer 16

partial complex

Question 17

What condition is preceded by an AURA, last 30 mins MC from a temporal or medial frontal lobe lesion.

Answer 17

partial complex

Question 18

Seizure dx are based on clinical recognition. What are the standard exams to dx?

Answer 18

history
General physical exam
complete neurological
blood studies
EEG and MRI