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Seizures PEDIATRICS Flashcards

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Refractory status epilepticus

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Used 1 :1st Line Drug
Used 1 :2nd Line Drug
Still seizure not controlled

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Epilepsy syndromes by Age
🧠⚡WOD FEB LARJ ⚡
🧠⚡LG - 2 Letters and LG SYNDROME= 2+8=10 Letters ⚡

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<1 yr:
Ohtahara syndrome
Dravet Syndrome
West Syndrome.

6month-5yrs: FEBRILE SEIZURES

2yrs-10yrs: Lennox Gestaut syndrome

> 5 yrs-8yrs : Absence Seizure

> 5yrs to Adolescent: Rolandic Seizures

> 10yrs Adolescents : Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

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Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy

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Ohtahara Syndrome
Ass. with Brain Malformation

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Mutation in DRAVET SYNDROME
🧠⚡DRAVid SCANS the field ⚡

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SCN1A GENE DEFECT
1ALPHA- SODIUM CHANNEL

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KCNJ10 MUTATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH
🧠⚡Kyoto and ChiNa in EAST ⚡

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East Syndrome

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EAST SYNDROME
🧠⚡ SeSAME⚡

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Seizures
SNHL
Ataxia
Mental Retardation
Electrolyte imbalances

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West Syndrome
🧠⚡ West(US) Great beacuse of –HIMS (Mens)⚡

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Hypsarrythmic pattern on EEG
Infantile Spasm
Mental Retardation
Salaam Spells

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LGS
🧠⚡ SIM⚡

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Slow spike and wave pattern
Intractable Seizures
Multiple seizure types
Mental Retardation

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DOC FOR DRAVET SYNDROME/JME/ ABSENCE SEIZURES
🧠⚡DRAVID aka JaMMY aka WALL ⚡

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VALPROATE

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DOC of ABSENCE SEIZURE

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> 2 yrs : VALPROATE
< 2 yrs : ETJOSUXIMIDE

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Landau Kleffner Syndrome
🧠⚡ L⚡
🧠⚡ Age - Rotate L to form 7⚡

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Abruptly lost ⭐ LANGUAGE comprehension and Verbal Comprehension
Anger
Frustration

⭐ AGE 3-7 yrs

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BECTS aka

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⭐ ROLANDIC EPILEPSY
Benign Epilepsy with Centro-temporal spikes

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Epilepsy that occurs in NIGHT
🧠⚡R = Raat ⚡

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Rolandic Epilepsy
✨ tingling sensation in buccal mucosa or throat
⭐ tonic clonic contraction on one side of face

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💊💉 MANAGEMENT West Syndrome

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DOC: ACTH
In case of Tuberous Sclerosis patient
DOC: VIGABATRIN
High Dose steroids

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PUFF of SMOKE APPEARANCE on Cerebral Angiography

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MOYAMOYA DISEASE

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MOYAMOYA Disease

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Progressive cerebrovascular disorder caused by blockade of arteries at BASE of BRAIN AND BASAL GANGLIA

TANGLES OF BLOOD VESSELS SEEN

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🧑🏻‍⚕️ Clinical Features of MOYA MOYA DISEASE

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Stroke or recurrent TIA
Muscle weakness or Paralysis
Focal neurological deficits

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DROP ATTACKS are associated with

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JANZ SYNDROME

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Genetic abnormality in JANZ/ JME

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GABRA1
CLNC2
Myoclonin 1

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Small muscles of Hand and foot involved in

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Janz syndrome

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Triggers for JANZ SYNDROME

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Sleep deprivation
Alcohol
Photic stimulation
Reflex Seizures

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⚡⚡ MOST COMMON Epilepsy in Young adults and adolescents

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Janz syndrome
JME

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Simple Febrile Seizures and Complex Febrile Seizures
🧠⚡SI =15 ⚡
🧠⚡Complex = F³ ⚡

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⚡⚡ MOST COMMON type of Seizure in NEONATES

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Subtle /Minimal

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⚡⚡ MOST COMMON TYPE OF SEIZURE IN OLDER CHILDREN

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GTCS

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⚡⚡ MOST COMMON Etiology of Seizure in NEONATES

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HIE
Hypoxia induced Encephalopathy

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⚡⚡ MOST COMMON Etiology of Seizure in OLDER CHILDREN

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Febrile Seizure

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⚡⚡ MOST COMMON CAUSE of SEIZURE IN PRETERM

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Intracranial HEMORRHAGE

🩺 IOC TRANSCRANIAL USG through Ant Fontanelle

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Risk factor for RECURRANCE of FEBRILE SEIZURES
🧠⚡Major: ONCE Dhoni Fan ⚡
🧠⚡ Minor: Always MSD Fan⚡

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Risk factor for subsequent Epilepsy after Febrile Seizures
🧠⚡ if 1ST FAN - He might develop EPILEPSY⚡

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Indications for Febrile Seizures Prophylaxis
🧠⚡ F18⚡

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Frequent Seizures
Family History ➕
First seizure at Low Temperature
Age <18months

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Drugs used in prophylaxis of Febrile Seizure

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3days
Oral CLOBAZAM in India
Oral Diazepam in World

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💊💉 MANAGEMENT of Febrile Seizures

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✨ Anti Epileptic diazepam lorazepam oral/ intranasal Midazolam/ per rectal Diazepam
✨ Antipyretics

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EEG PATTERN IN ATYPICAL, TYPICAL AND JME
🧠⚡ A COMES 1st⚡

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FIRES
More common in

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Febrile Infection Related Refractory Epilepsy Syndrome

⭐ Males;
⭐ >5yrs AGE

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Early ONSET ABSENCE SEIZURE IS ASSOCIATED WITH

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Glucose Transporter Defect

37
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Day dreaming seizure

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Absence seizure

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Hyperventilation is the trigger for which seizure

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ABSENCE SEIZURE

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Cause of SEIZURES
🧠⚡ VITAMIN D⚡

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40
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DOC for Focal SEIZURE
🧠⚡ fOCA-L⚡

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OxCarbazepine and Levetiracetam

41
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Doll’s Eye Reflex
Oculocephalic Reflex
Mediated by?
Use?

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MLF
Used to examine 3 6 8 Brain stem nuclei

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🚦DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS🚦 HYPOTONIA IN UTERO
🧠⚡HAR ⚡

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HIP DISLOCATION
ARTHROGRYPOSIS: Multiple contractures ➕

🧑🏻‍⚕️ Clinical Features
Reduced fetal movements
Polyhydramnios

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ISSAC SYNDROME
🧠⚡ISSAC NEWTON ⚡
🧠⚡NEUromyoTONia ⚡

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Auto antibodies against VOLTAGE GATED K➕ CHANNELS

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FEBRILE SEIZURE PLUS SYNDROME

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1st FEBRILE seizure at later age > 5 yrs
6-8yrs
Treat like SIMPLE FEBRILE SEIZURE

45
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GENERALIZED EPILEPSY FEBRILE SEIZURE ➕

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Febrile seizure in children
➕
Generalized epilepsy in Parent

46
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Fever RELATED EPILEPSY SYNDROMES
🧠⚡DG-FT ⚡

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⭐ DRAVET Syndrome
⭐ FIRES
⭐ GEFS Plus (Generalized Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures ➕)
⭐ Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

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SEIZURE MIMICS
🚦DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS🚦
🧠⚡ B²SC M⚡

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✨ Behavioural outburst
✨ Breath Holding Spells
✨ Migraine
✨ Syncope
✨ Cyclical Vomitting

48
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TRUE SEIZURES occurs with EYES ?

A

OPEN

49
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Frontal Lobe SEIZURE

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Mimics PSEUDOSEIZURE
BRIEF
IN CLUSTERS

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Parietal LOBE SEIZURES

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✨ Somatosensory symptoms
✨ Opposite side HAND AND FACE AFFECTED

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Occipital Lobe Seizure

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Visual Hallucination
Eye blinking

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Temporal Lobe Seizure

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MOST COMMON
EYE DEVIATION ➡️ STARING LOOK
Upper Limb Tonic movements

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Indication of EEG in EPILEPSY

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54
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Best Neuroimaging IN EPILEPSY

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MRI > CT

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Indications for NEUROIMAGING in SEIZURES

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All focal epilepsies except BECT
H/O Developmental delay/ Regression
Child <2yrs
SYNDROME west LGS
REFRACTORY EPILEPSY
RAISED ICT

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REFRACTORY EPILEPSY Definition

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Failure of adequate trial of 2 appropriately chosen well tolerated AEDs in Right dosage either as MONOTHERAPY or combination to achieve sustained seizure free period

57
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Ketogenic Diet used as TREATMENT FOR?

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✨ Refractory Epilepsy
✨ LGS
✨ Infantile spasm refractory to steroids
✨ Dravet Syndrome (Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy)

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🚫 CONTRAINDICATION of KETOGENIC DIET
🧠⚡ P²⚡

A

PEM
PORPHYRIA

59
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation
USE

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⭐ Focal onset Epilepsy ⭐
Implantation of Bipolar pulse generator only chest wall, sends impulse to Lt Vagal Nerve

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Todd’s Paralysis

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Weakness of Limbs lasting for 24-48 hr following STATUS EPILEPTICUS

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Difference between
ENCEPHALITIS
ENCEPHALOPATHY
ACUTE FEBRILE ENCEPHALOPATHY

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⭐ Encephalitis: Inflammation of brain parenchyma

⭐ Encephalopathy: Noninflammatory diffuse cerebral dysfunction (altered sensorium due to any cause)

⭐ Acute febrile encephalopathy: A febrile illness with altered sensorium of ≤2 weeks duration in a previously well child. May have infectious or noninfectious causes

⭐ Meningitis: Inflammation of leptomeninges.

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Causes of Acute Febrile Encephalopathy

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63
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Difference between Meningitis and Encephalitis

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Meningitis
Meningeal signs present predominantly
Seizure Present/Absent

Encephalitis
Sensorium affection (coma)
Seizures

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Investigation of Choice in AFE

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MRI

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CT Brain before Lumbar Puncture

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Suspected Space occupying Lesion
Papilledema
Asymmetric pupils
Severe raised ICT

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Acute Encephalitis
CAUSES

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A person with acute onset of fever with change in mental status and/or new onset seizures

67
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Acute Encephalitis
Clinical Pointers

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68
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Encephalitis vs Encephalopathy

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69
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Burst suppression Pattern seen in EEG in
🌟After 1st ATTACK ➡️ SUPPRESS COMPLICATIONS 🌟

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SSPE
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
After measles

70
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Periodic Lateralization in EEG IN

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HSE

71
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Generalised Slowing in EEG seen in
✨when infection is generalized/disseminated ➡️ Slowing is generalized ✨

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ADEM
Acute DISSEMINATED ENCEPHALO-MYELITIS

72
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Acute Cerebral Injury

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Coma

73
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Difference between different coma states?
✨Sleep wake cycle is NEVER PRESENT IN COMA, as everytime sleeping✨
✨Awareness + in ML
✨ Noxious stimulus response absent in COMA VEGETATIVE STATE

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✨Awareness + in Minimal Conscious State, Locked in Syndrome✨

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Causes of COMA in children

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75
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Neurological Examination Scales in Children

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  1. Pediatrics GCS
  2. AVPU
76
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Lumbar Puncture: Maximum volume for tests

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15 mL

77
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SUPER Refractory Seizure
✨MITH (Mythical) seizure✨

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If seizures present even after using MIDAZOLAM/ THIOPENTONE

78
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Management of SUPER Refractory Seizure

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Ketamine infusion
IVIG
Plasmapheresis

79
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Theta point alternans in EEG is diagnostic of
🧠⚡The-tab FaNS ⚡

A

Benign familial Neonatal Seizures

80
Q

MIZRAHLI AND KELLAWAY CLASSIFICATIO USED FOR

A

Neonatal Seizure

81
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STURGE WEBER SYNDROME
🧠⚡STURGE ⚡

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Seizures ; Sporadic
Tram track Calcification
Total Cerebral Atrophy
U/L PORTWINE STAIN
UMN PARALYSIS
RETARDATION
GLAUCOMA
EPILEPSY
EyE PROBLEMS (BUPHTHALMOS)

82
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5th DAY SEIZURES

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Benign FAMILIAL NEONATAL SEIZURES
Potassium Channel Defect

83
Q

Dyke Davidoff Syndrome
🧠⚡RCH ⚡

A

Seen in CHILDREN
Refractory unremitting focal seizure
Cerebral Hemiatrophy
Hemiparesis C/L

84
Q

Laforas Disease
🧠⚡ PL MDH⚡

A

Seen in Children aged

85
Q

NORSE
New Onset Refractory Status EPILEPTICS
Cause

A

Viral encephalitis

86
Q

Anti-Yo antibodies ➕ epilepsy

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Para neoplastic encephalitis

87
Q

Anti-NMDA ANTIBODY ➕ Epilepsy

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Autoimmune encephalitis

88
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⚡⚡ MOST COMMON ELECTROLYTE ABNORMALITY IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENT CAUSING EPILEPSY

A

Hyponatremia

89
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Definition of SEIZURES

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Transient occurance of signs and symptoms DUE TO: Abnormal Excessive Hypersynchronous Neuronal activity in Brain

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