CNS:ANTICONVULSANT

Question 1

Diverse groups of pharmocological agents used to treat epileptic seizures

Answer 1

anticonvulsants

Question 2

sudden burs tof uncontrolled electrical activity that occurs in the brain when there is excessive activity

Answer 2

seizure

Question 3

localized:
generalized:

Answer 3

one side of the brain: both sides of the brain

Question 4

what is the mechanism of action of anticonvulsants

Answer 4

1. blocks ion gated sodium and calcium channels
2. inhibit action potential firing
3. inhibit glutamate production

Question 5

blocks both sodium and calcium channels

Answer 5

zonisamide, valproic acid, topiramate and lamotrigine

Question 6

blocks sodium channels only

Answer 6

phenytoin, oxcarbazepine, carbamazepine

Question 7

blocks 2 delta subunits

Answer 7

pregabalin, gabapentin

Question 8

NMDA binds to

Answer 8

calcium

Question 9

Sodium binds to

Answer 9

AMPA

Question 10

blocks calcium channels

Answer 10

leviteracitam, felbamate, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, tiagabine, gigabatrin

Question 11

blocks NMDA receptors

Answer 11

felbamate

Question 12

it inhibits gaba reuptake

Answer 12

tiagabine

Question 13

inhibits GABA transferase

Answer 13

vigabatrin

Question 14

sedation and diziness is not common in anticonvulsant drugs, T or F

Answer 14

false

Question 15

low sodium or hyponatremia is caused by what drugs

Answer 15

oxcarbazepine and carbamazepine

Question 16

gingival hyperplasia and hirsutism is caused by what drug

Answer 16

phenytoin

Question 17

vigabatrin causes double vision T or F

Answer 17

F- loss of vision

Question 18

lamotrigine

Answer 18

double vision

Question 19

topiramate causes

Answer 19

weight loss

Question 20

weight gain and peripheral edema is caused by

Answer 20

valproic acid, gabapentin, and pregabalin

Question 21

topiramate and zonisamide causes

Answer 21

cognitive problems

Question 22

felbamate and valproic acid

Answer 22

liver toxicity

Question 23

NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER THAT RESULTS IN A PROGRESSIVE LOSS OF COORDINATION AND MOVEMENT

Answer 23

parkinsons disease

Question 24

sends dopamine to help coordinate brain inputs

Answer 24

substantia

Question 25

relays sensory information and plans for future action

Answer 25

neocortex

Question 26

responsible for movement

Answer 26

striatum

Question 27

precursor of dopamine

Answer 27

levodopa

Question 28

precursor of levodopa

Answer 28

tyroxine hydroxylase