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What are the 4 types of simple seizures? |
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Motor
Sensory
Autonomic
Psychic |
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What usually happens to a patient during a complex partial seizure? |
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How does a complex partial seizure usually begin? |
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With an arrest of motion and a blank stare |
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What are the most common type of generalized seizures? |
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According to the lecturer, where in the brain is the location of most seizures? |
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Who is affected by febrile seizures? |
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What type of imaging is preferred? |
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What are the drugs of choice for partial seizures? |
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Carbamazepine and Phenytoin |
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What drugs are the drugs of choice for generalized convulsive seizures? |
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Valproate, lamotrigine, and topiramate |
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What are the drugs of choice for nonconvulsive generalized seizures? |
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ethosuximide, lamotrigine, and valproate |
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According to the lecturer, what is the #1 cause of epileptic seizures? |
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Medication or alcohol withdrawl |
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According to the lecturer, what is the most common co-morbidity with epilepsy? |
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For teratogenicity, what are some common malformations with antiepileptic drugs? |
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Ventricular septic defects
Cleft lip and palate |
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