(Midterms) Pcol Quiz 1 Pt.1

Question 1

chronic disorder of brain function
characterized by the recurrent and
unpredictable occurrence of seizure

Answer 1

EPILEPSY

Question 2

Finite episodes of brain dysfunction resulting
from abnormal discharge of cerebral neurons

Answer 2

Seizure

Question 3

Idiopathic causes of epilepsy:

Answer 3

tumors
developmental lesions
genetics

Question 4

EPILEPTIC SEIZURE CLASSIFICATIONS that Begin in a local cortical site (1
hemisphere)

Answer 4

FOCAL ONSET SEIZURES

Question 5

EPILEPTIC SEIZURE CLASSIFICATIONS that Involves both hemispheres

Answer 5

GENERALIZED ONSET SEIZURES

Question 6

Preservation of consciousness
(patient can describe in full
detail the attack)

Answer 6

SIMPLE PARTIAL
SEIZURES/ FOCAL
AWARE SEIZURES

Question 7

Compulsive jerking, psychic
symptoms (altered sensory
perception, illusions,
hallucinations, affect changes)
and autonomic disfunction
(20-60 sec)

Answer 7

SIMPLE PARTIAL
SEIZURES/ FOCAL
AWARE SEIZURES

Question 8

Purposeless movements such
as lip smacking or hand
wringing (30 sec – 2 mins)

Answer 8

COMPLEX
PARTIAL
SEIZURES/
FOCAL IMPAIRED
AWARENESS
SEIZURES

Question 9

Loss of awareness and
sustained contractions
of muscles throughout the
body, followed by periods of
muscle contraction altering
with periods of relaxation that last for less than 3
minutes followed by a postictal
period (confusion, tiredness of
variable duration)

Answer 9

GRAND MAL/
GENERALIZED TONIC-CLONIC
SEIZURE

Take note:

Tonic = contractions
Clonic = relaxations

Question 10

Brief loss of consciousness
(4-20 sec) with no warning
and immediate resumption of
consciousness (no postictal
period

Answer 10

PETIT MAL/
GENERALIZED
ABSENCE
SEIZURE

Question 11

What are the classifications of antiseizure drugs?

Answer 11

1. Sodium Channel Blockers
2. Calcium Channel Blockers
3. Potassium Channel Opener
4. SV2A Receptor Blocker
5. Gabaergic Drugs
6. GABA-Transaminase inhibitor
7. GAT-1 Inhibitor
8. Monosaccharide Derivatives

Question 12

What are the 4 Sodium (Na) Channel Blockers?

Answer 12

1. Hydantoin
2. Tricylic
3. Branched Chain Fatty Acid
4. Phenyltriazine