Neurology

Question 1

Generalized seizures treatment

Answer 1

Levetiracetam

Question 2

What is Todd paralysis?

Answer 2

Focal deficits after a seizure

Question 3

What common teenager used medication can cause idiopathic intracranial HTN?

Answer 3

Isotretinoin
Iincreased vitamin A and its metabolites (eg isotretinoin) —> increased ICP

Question 4

Simple vs complex febrile seizure

Answer 4

Simple: <30 min, generalized, only one in 24 hr, typically high fever >39 C

Complex: >30 min, focal, multiple in 24 hr or no return to neurologic baseline; may have low-grade fever several days before