Neurology

Question 1

Most common site for focal seizures

Answer 1

Sommer’s sector of CA1 in hippocampus

Question 2

Part of hippocampus resistant to seizures

Answer 2

Dentate gyrus

Question 3

Gelastic epilepsy is from a lesion of the

Answer 3

Hypothalamus

Question 4

75% of complex partial seizures in what part of the brain?

Answer 4

Medial side of temporal lobe

Question 5

Where to put both electrodes to observe temporal lobe epilepsy?

Answer 5

Nasopharyngeal electrode

Sphenoidal electrode

Question 6

Kindling phenomenon

Answer 6

Progressive enduring increase in neuronal activity on repeated provocation

Question 7

Grand mal seizure begins with

Answer 7

Epileptic cry (spasm of larynx) and cyanosis

Question 8

Signature EEG pattern during episode of Petit mal seizure

Answer 8

3 second spike followed by wave seen throughout the brain.

Question 9

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy has an association with chromosome ___.

Answer 9

Chromosome 6.

Question 10

There is no loss of consciousness in what type of seizures

Answer 10

Jackson march

Question 11

Jackson march seizures originate in which part of cortex

Answer 11

Motor and sensory homunculi