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1
Q

which drugs have NTI?

A

AEDs: phenytoin, crbamazepine,
Others: warfarin,
theophylline, digoxicin

2
Q

What does phenytoin do to theophylline?

A

increases clearance and levels of both drugs.

3
Q

Name the seizure described: blank staring 3-50 seconds accompanied by impaired LOC. common 3-15 yo.

A

Absence, petite mal

4
Q

Awake state or momentary LOC with abnormal motor behavior.

A

Myoclonic

5
Q

Rigid extension of arms and legs following by jerk movements with LOC

A

Tonic-clonic

6
Q

Awake state with abnormal motor, sensory or autnomic or psychic behavior. localized or generalized . onset any age. new onset could be tumor, etoh, head injury.

A

Simple partial or focal seizure

7
Q

Aura with unusual sense of s,ell or taste, visual or auditory hallucinations, sotmach upset. vague stare or facial movement, muscle contraction. NO LOC - partial but can progress to LOC

A

complex partial