seizures Flashcards

0
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Recurrent abdominal pain in abdominal epilepsy may be asso with.,

A

Migraine

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1
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Aura of seizure in abdominal epilepsy

A

Abdominal pain

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2
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Location of abdominal pain in abdominal epilepsy

A

Periumbilical

May radiate to Epigastrium

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3
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Abdominal epilepsy may be associated by..

A

Clouded sensorium

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4
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Seizure equivalents

A

Abdominal epilepsy
Cyclic vomiting
Febrile seizure

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5
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Prospectively followed up, the children with cyclic vomiting grow up to suffer..

A

Migraine

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6
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Seizure equivalents commonest in childhood

A

Febrile seizure

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7
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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

A

Febrile seizure

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8
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True or false: the fever in febrile seizure precedes convulsion

A

True

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9
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Type of generalized seizure in febrile seizure

A

Grand mal

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10
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Risk for epilepsy is greater in febrile seizure if risk factors are present

A

Abnormal neuro developmental status prior onset of seizures
Family history of no febrile seizures
Prolonged seizure (>15min)

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11
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True or false: management of children with febrile seizures include a search and treatment of cause of fever

A

True

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12
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Benign epilepsy of childhood with centro-temporal spikes.

A

Rolandic or sylvian seizure

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13
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Age onset of rolandic or sylvian seizures

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2-12 y/o

5-10y/o

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14
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Rolandic or sylvian seizure ceases at what age?

A

16 y/o

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15
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Another distinct benign childhood epilepsy syndrome that is genetic and presumed to be autosomal dominant inheritance.

A

Benign epilepsy with occipital paroxysms

16
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Benign epilepsy with occipital paroxysm start at as early as ____ and as later as ____ but has its peak between ____

A

start at as early as 5 mos and as later as 17 yrs but has its peak between 4-8yrs

17
Q

Has EEG results of 1.5-2.5 c/s unilateral or bilateral occipital spikes, which are attenuated by eye opening

A

Benign epilepsy with occipital paroxysm

18
Q

True or false: seizures in newborn are idiopathic

A

Never