Seziures

Question 1

1+ tonic/clonic Sz w/in 48hrs of ceasing the purple drank

Answer 1

Withdrawal sz

Question 2

-Begin in childhood, often cease by 20yrs -Impairment of consciousness, sometimes with mild clonic, tonic or atonic components. Onset/terminiation abrupt. Very transit, pt doesn’t even know occurred. Think kid blowing.

Answer 2

Absence (petit mal)

Question 3

2+ convulsions w/o regaining consciousness OR 5 mins of sustained seizing w/o clearing

Answer 3

Status

Question 4

Sudden loss of consciousness. Loss of muscle strength and respiratory arrest (tonic phase) short lived. Followed by clonic phase and evenuatlly flaccid comma (post-itcal).

Answer 4

Tonic-Clonic (grand mal)

Question 5

1) Age 3mos-6yrs; 2) fever >38.3; 3) non CNS infection source. >90%generalied Sz. Most commonly associated with acute reparatory illness

Answer 5

Febrile Sz

Question 6

Focal seizure with no change in consciousness. Observable focal motor or autonomic symptoms. Subjective sensory or pyschiatric symptoms

Answer 6

Simple partial

Question 7

Most common seizure type in epileptic adults Focal seizure with altered consciousness. Observable focal sypmtoms; subjective sensory/pyschiatric sypmtoms preceding, accompanying, or following period of altered level of responsiveness

Answer 7

Complex Partial