Module 6 Neurological

Question 1

What is minimum waiting period for acute seizure with mild structural insult without early seizures?

Answer 1

1 year seizure free and off anticonvulsant med

Question 2

What is minimum waiting period for stroke without risk for seizures?

Answer 2

1 year seizure free and off anticonvulsant med

Question 3

What is the minimum waiting period for intracerebral or subarachnoid hemorrage without risk for seizures?

Answer 3

1 year seizure free and off anticonvulsant med

Question 4

What is waiting period for acute seizure with moderate structural insult without early seizures.

Answer 4

2 years seizure free and off anticonvulsant med

Question 5

What is waiting period for acute seizures due to mild structural insults with early seizures.

Answer 5

2 years seizure free and off anticonvulsant med

Question 6

What is minimum waiting period for acute seizure with moderate structural insult with early seizures?

Answer 6

5 years seizure free and off anticonvulsant med

Question 7

What is waiting period for stroke with risk of seizures.

Answer 7

5 years seizure free and off anticonvulsant med

Question 8

What is the minimum waiting period for intracerebral or subarachnoid hemorrage with risk for seizures?

Answer 8

5 years seizure free and off anticonvulsant med

Question 9

What is waiting period for severe structural insult with or without seizures?

Answer 9

None. Recommend disqualifying

Question 10

What is the waiting period for benign positional vertigo?

Answer 10

2 months asymptomatic

Question 11

What is the waiting period for acute and chronic peripheral vestibulopathy?

Answer 11

2 months asymptomatic

Question 12

What is waiting period for Meniere’s?

Answer 12

None. Recommend disqualifying

Question 13

What is waiting period for labyrinthine fistula?

Answer 13

None. Recommend disqualifying

Question 14

What is the waiting period for non-functioning labyrinths?

Answer 14

None. Recommend disqualifying

Question 15

What is waiting period for bacterial meningitis without early seizures?

Answer 15

1 year seizure free and off anticonvulsant med

Question 16

What is waiting period for viral encephalitis without early seizures?

Answer 16

1 year seizure free and off anticonvulsant med

Question 17

What is waiting period for bacterial meningitis with early seizures?

Answer 17

5 years seizure free and off anticonvulsant med

Question 18

What is waiting period for viral encephalitis with early seizures?

Answer 18

10 years seizure free and off anticonvulsant med

Question 19

What is waiting period for dementia?

Answer 19

None. Disqualify.

Question 20

What is waiting period for thrombotic/embolic stroke without risk for seizures (cerebellum, brainstem)?

Answer 20

1 year.

Question 21

What is waiting period if stroke involves cortical or subcortical areas?

Answer 21

5 years.

Question 22

What is waiting period for post embolic/thrombotic stroke on anti-coagulation?

Answer 22

Disqualify

Question 23

What is waiting period for TIA?

Answer 23

1 year.

Question 24

What is waiting period for severe TBI (LOC more than 24 hours, ANY dural penetration)?

Answer 24

Disqualify.

Question 25

What is waiting period for moderate TBI (LOC 0.5-24 hours, no dural penetration)?

Answer 25

2 years w/o sz, 5 years w/early seizure.

Question 26

What is certification period for moderate TBI (LOC 0.5-24 hours, no dural penetration)?

Answer 26

Maximum of 1 year certification

Question 27

Whati s waiting period for mild TBI (LOC less than 30 minutes, no dural penetration)?

Answer 27

1 year w/o sz, 2 years w/early seizure

Question 28

What is certification period for mild TBI (LOC less than 30 minutes, no dural penetration)?

Answer 28

2 years maximum