Neurology — Flashcards

_____ cannot be given to women because of teratogenicity

Hint: anti-epileptic drug

What is the most useful investigation for classifying and localizing seizure activity in epilepsy? _____

Bus, coach, or lorry drivers with a single seizure cannot drive for _____, with epilepsy it is 10 years

Hint: time

Generalised seizures may be differentiated from syncopal episodes by the presence of a(n) _____ state and lateral tongue biting

What is the abortive management for status epilepticus? _____

Sudden brief "jerk-like" muscle twitching that are irregular = _____ seizures

When managing epilepsy with anti-epileptic drugs (AED) aim for _____, though combination therapy may be required for some patients

Tonic / atonic seizures anti-epileptic drugs\n1st-line: _____ (alternatively Lamotrigine)\n2nd-line: Clobazam, Topiramate, Rufinamide

1st unprovoked seizure means _____ of no driving

Hint: time

Focal seizures can be categorised into focal _____ & focal impaired awareness