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Epilepsy
Semester 2 Test 3
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Medical
Graduate
02/19/2011

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Term
How is epilepsy defined?
Definition
Recurrent seizures
Term
What are the 4 types of simple seizures?
Definition

Motor

Sensory

Autonomic

Psychic

Term
What usually happens to a patient during a complex partial seizure?
Definition
They lose consciousness
Term
How does a complex partial seizure usually begin?
Definition
With an arrest of motion and a blank stare
Term
What are the most common type of generalized seizures?
Definition
Convulsions
Term
According to the lecturer, where in the brain is the location of most seizures?
Definition
Temporal lobe
Term
Who is affected by febrile seizures?
Definition
Children before age 6.
Term
What type of imaging is preferred?
Definition
MRI
Term
What are the drugs of choice for partial seizures?
Definition
Carbamazepine and Phenytoin
Term
What drugs are the drugs of choice for generalized convulsive seizures?
Definition
Valproate, lamotrigine, and topiramate
Term
What are the drugs of choice for nonconvulsive generalized seizures?
Definition
ethosuximide, lamotrigine, and valproate
Term
According to the lecturer, what is the #1 cause of epileptic seizures?
Definition
Medication or alcohol withdrawl
Term
According to the lecturer, what is the most common co-morbidity with epilepsy?
Definition
Depression
Term
For teratogenicity, what are some common malformations with antiepileptic drugs?
Definition

Ventricular septic defects

Cleft lip and palate

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