Seizures

Question 1

A transient occurrence resulting from an abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity

Answer 1

Seizure

Question 2

Disorder of the brain wherein there’s a predisposition to generate seizures with neurobiologic, cognitive, psychological and social consequences or sequelae

Answer 2

Epilepsy

Question 3

The first step in evaluating seizures is to determine whether the seizure is focal onset or generalized

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A seizure characterized by increased tone and rigidity

Answer 4

Tonic seizure

Question 5

Seizure that are characterized by flaccidity or lack of movement

Answer 5

Atonic seizure

Question 6

Seizures that are characterized by rhythmic muscle contraction and relaxation

Answer 6

Clonic seizure

Question 7

Shocklike contraction of a muscle

Answer 7

Myoclonus

Question 8

Major risk factors for recurrence of febrile seizures

Answer 8

Less than 1 y.o
Fever duration less than 24H
Fever 38-39C

Question 9

Focal motor seizures that persist for days, months or even longer

Answer 9

Epileptia partialis continua

Question 10

Drug of choice for neonatal seizures

Answer 10

Phenobarbital

Question 11

This epilepsy syndrome usually resolves byv16 years

Answer 11

Benign Rolandic Epilepsy or Benign Childhood Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes

Question 12

An epilepsy syndrome with previous history of febrile seizures or head trauma with oral or motor automatisms

Answer 12

Temporal lobe epilepsy

Question 13

An epilepsy syndrome characterized by hypsarrhythmia on EEG

Answer 13

Infantile spasms or West syndrome

Question 14

An epilepsy syndrome associated with myoclonic jerks in the morning or symptoms noted upon awakening

Answer 14

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy or Janz syndrome