Neurology — MCQs

If an otherwise well child presents with a first episode of unprovoked seizures and continues to have seizures despite two doses of Lorazepam, what drug should be administered next?

A 4-year-old child presents with developmental delay and episodes of multiple seizure types. The child did not respond despite multiple drug therapies. EEG showed a 1-2 Hz spike and wave pattern. What is the diagnosis?

The "Setting Sun" sign is seen in which of the following conditions?

Lennox Gastaut syndrome is characterized by?

A 1-year-old child presents with mental retardation, seizures, and facial angiofibromas. The child also experiences repeated episodes of syncope. An echocardiogram reveals a mass in the left ventricle causing intermittent obstruction. Pathologic examination of the resected mass demonstrates a cardiac rhabdomyoma. Which of the following lesions would this patient most likely also have?

A child with Tubercular meningitis (TBM) presents with hydrocephalus after VP shunt, exhibiting polyuria and hyponatremia. What is the most probable diagnosis?

All of the following are associated with Apraxia, EXCEPT?

Which of the following statements is false regarding simple benign febrile seizures?

A 4-year-old child is observed to hold his eyelids open with his fingers and to close one eye periodically, especially in the evening. He has some trouble swallowing his food. He usually appears sad, although he laughs often enough. He can throw a ball, and he runs well. Which of the following is likely to result in the diagnosis?

Which type of cerebral palsy is seen as a sequelae to bilirubin encephalopathy in the neonatal period?