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Seizures Flashcards

1
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Without impairment of consciousness or awareness

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Simple partial

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2
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Dyscognitive. LOC

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Complex partial

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3
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Complex partial and simple partial are

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Focal seizures

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4
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Myoclonic, tonic clonic, absence, atonic, tonic, clonic

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Generalized seizures

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5
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Absence seizures lack

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Post-ictal confusion

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6
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Hipsarrythmia, spasms, psychomotor developmental arrest

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Infantile spasm

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7
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Treat with ACTH, pyridoxine, ketogenic diet

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Infantile spasm

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8
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Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, juvenile absence epilepsy

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Teenager > adults

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9
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AED ____________ efficacy of contraceptives

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Lower

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10
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Topiramate associated with

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Weight loss

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11
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Seizure frequency increase during certain phases of menstrual cycle

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Catamenial epilepsy

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12
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Estrogen ____________ seizure threshold

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Lowers

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13
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At least 5 minutes of ictal activity

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Status

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14
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Wellbutrin, tramadol, pseudoephedrine, and levaquine

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Drugs that lower seizure threshold

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15
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MAP-ICP =

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CPP

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16
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CPP > ______ causes better neurological outcomes

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60

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17
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Htn, bradycardia, irregular respirations

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Cushing’s triad

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18
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Drainage of CSF to decrease ICP

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Ventriculostomy

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19
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Mass of frontal and or parietal lobes shifts brainstem inferiorly through tentorial incisura

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Transtentorial herniation

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20
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Diencephalon is injured and pituitary stalk may be sheared, resulting in diabetes insipidus. PCAs may be trapped along incisura leading to cortical blindness from occipital stroke

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Transtentorial herniation

21
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Rapidly expanding intracranial mass of middle cranial fossa/temporal lobe pushing uncus and hippocampal gyrus over edge of tentorium

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Uncal herniation

22
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Compresses CN 3, midbrain, and PCA

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Uncal herniation

23
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UL pupil dilation ipsilateral, sluggish response to light reflex, contralateral babinski

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Uncal herniation

24
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Chronic mass of frontal and parietal lobes. Shift of brainstem inferiorly through tentorial incisura

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Transtentorial herniation

25
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Duret hemorrhage in pons

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Transtentorial herniation

26
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Alternating apnea and tachypnea

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Cheyne-Stokes

27
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Generalized increase in ICP causes cerebellar tonsils to herniate through foramen magnum compressing brainstem > Rapid death

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Tonsillar herniation

28
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Glial cells have ____________ lineage

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Astrocyte

29
Q

Arise from arachnoid capillary cells

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Meningioma

30
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Intracranial abscess gets there via ____________ spread

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Hematogenous

31
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________ most common source of hematogenous spread of brain abscess

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Chest

32
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Abscess adults >

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Streptococcus

33
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Abscess infants >

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Citrobacter

34
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Hyperdense on CT with surrounding edema

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Hemorrhagic stroke

35
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Hypodense on CT

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Ischemic stroke

36
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Biconvex or lens shaped

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Epidural

37
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Collection of blood between skull and dura mater

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Epidural

38
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Blood between dura and arachnoid mater

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Subdural

39
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Chronic H/As, dizziness, depression, mood swings, disruption of sleep/wake cycle, cognitive deficits

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Postconcussion syndrome

40
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CN injury 1, 2, and 6. Placement of NG tube intracranially.

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Skull base fracture

41
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CN injury 7 and 8

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Temporal bone injury

42
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Suspected aneurysmal SAH, suspected meningitis

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Indication for LP

43
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Symptoms worse at end of day

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MS

44
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Fluctuating weakness of extraocular, oropharyngeal, axial, and limb muscle weakness. Fatigable weakness and diurnal variation

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MS

45
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Normal reflexes and sensory exam

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MS

46
Q

Plays a role in clustering AchR’s.

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Anti-muscle specific tyrosine kinase

47
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Seen in generalized MG.

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Anti-muscle specific tyrosine kinase

48
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First antibody discovered in MG. Very highly associated with thymoma

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Anti-striated muscle antibody

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