seizures Flashcards
Recurrent abdominal pain in abdominal epilepsy may be asso with.,
Migraine
Aura of seizure in abdominal epilepsy
Abdominal pain
Location of abdominal pain in abdominal epilepsy
Periumbilical
May radiate to Epigastrium
Abdominal epilepsy may be associated by..
Clouded sensorium
Seizure equivalents
Abdominal epilepsy
Cyclic vomiting
Febrile seizure
Prospectively followed up, the children with cyclic vomiting grow up to suffer..
Migraine
Seizure equivalents commonest in childhood
Febrile seizure
An event in infancy or childhood that occurs between 3 mos and 5 yrs of age, associated with a fever but without evidence of intracranial infection
Febrile seizure
True or false: the fever in febrile seizure precedes convulsion
True
Type of generalized seizure in febrile seizure
Grand mal
Risk for epilepsy is greater in febrile seizure if risk factors are present
Abnormal neuro developmental status prior onset of seizures
Family history of no febrile seizures
Prolonged seizure (>15min)
True or false: management of children with febrile seizures include a search and treatment of cause of fever
True
Benign epilepsy of childhood with centro-temporal spikes.
Rolandic or sylvian seizure
Age onset of rolandic or sylvian seizures
2-12 y/o
5-10y/o
Rolandic or sylvian seizure ceases at what age?
16 y/o