seizures and "non-epilepsy" conditions Flashcards

1
Q

Celiac disease can be associated with _____, resulting in what kind of seizures?

A

Occipital calcifications
Visual symptoms / occipital seizures

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2
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what type of dialysis is not associated with increase risk of seizure recurrence?

A

Peritoneal

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3
Q

30 year old female with 2 year history of diarrhea and weight loss has first time seizure.
- What must you exclude?
- Two ways to diagnose
- What other features can you see? (4)

A

Must exclude: Whipple’s disease
Ways to diagnose
- D-Xylose test
- Duodenal biopsy
Other features
- Steatorrhea
- migratory arthropathy
- Dementia
- Movement disorders

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