Neuro Disorders

Question 1

Define epilepsy

Answer 1

Repeated seizures without an obvious acute symptomatic cause

Question 2

What is the criteria for a febrile seizure?

Answer 2

1. age 3mo-6 yrs
2. fever greater than 38.8
3. not a CNS infection

Question 3

What is the most common cause of a febrile seizure?

Answer 3

acute respiratory illness

Question 4

True or false: febrile seizures typically lead to recurrent unprovoked seizures (epilepsy)

Answer 4

False! Generally, this rarely occurs (1-3%)

Question 5

How do you treat hydrocephalus?

Answer 5

almost always requires surgery

Question 6

What are the two most common types of pediatric headaches?

Answer 6

tension and migraine

Question 7

This is the only medication approved for peds migraines

Answer 7

almotriptan

Question 8

this type of headache is NOT associated with nausea and vomiting

Answer 8

tension; but could have photophobia or phonophobia but not both (as seen in migraines)

Question 9

what are some headache warning signs?

Answer 9

unexplained fever, abnormal neuro exam, posterior HA, HA worse with position changes or straining, HA in a young child