Neurology — Flashcards

1st unprovoked seizure means _____ of no driving

Hint: time

Following an epileptic seizure, the patient is generally restricted from driving for _____.

Hint: how long

_____ seizures occur in the absence of an identifiable cause

_____ seizures originate from within a single hemispheres Generalised seizures originate from within both hemispheres

Epilepsy is more common in individuals with _____

To diagnose epilepsy the patient needs to have ≥ _____ unprovoked seizures > 24 hours apart

_____ is a prolonged seizure ≥ 5 minutes or recurrent seizures without full neurological recovery

_____ is a chronic neurological disorder characterised by - ≥ 2 or more unprovoked seizures > 24 hours apart - ≥ 1 or more unprovoked seizures with high risk of subsequent seizures - Diagnosis of epilepsy syndrome

Patient had LOC and amnesia with prolonged postictal confusion, drowsiness, muscle soreness, headache, deep sleep (postictal stupor) lasting minutes to hours. What is the likely diagnosis? _____

Hint: diagnosis

_____ seizure occurs after the onset of an acute systemic or CNS condition