Neurology — Flashcards

_____ seizures occur in the absence of an identifiable cause

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

A seizure can be defined as _____ in the brain causing abnormalities in clinical signs & symptoms

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

LOC, generalised muscle contractions/stiffening for with subsequent rhythmic jerking of all limbs, tongue biting, urinary incontinence. Lasts 1-3 minutes = _____ seizures

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

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

_____ 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

Epilepsy is more common in individuals with _____

Pituitary macroadenomas may compress the optic chiasm leading to _____