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What is the likely cause of the termination of a generalized tonic-clonic attack?
What is the likely cause of the termination of a generalized tonic-clonic attack?
- Alkalosis caused by overbreathing
- Massive simultaneous activation of many reverberating neuronal pathways
- Strong emotional stimuli
- Active inhibition by inhibitory neurons (correct)
What is the predisposition of people who have generalized tonic-clonic attacks?
What is the predisposition of people who have generalized tonic-clonic attacks?
- Genetic
- Environmental
- Hereditary (correct)
- Acquired
What type of lesions can cause excess excitability of local brain areas?
What type of lesions can cause excess excitability of local brain areas?
- Traumatic lesions in almost any part of the brain (correct)
- Traumatic lesions in the brain stem
- Infectious lesions in the cerebellum
- Inflammatory lesions in the spinal cord
What is the typical EEG pattern during the tonic phase of a generalized tonic-clonic seizure?
What is the typical EEG pattern during the tonic phase of a generalized tonic-clonic seizure?
What is the likely cause of excess excitability of local brain areas?
What is the likely cause of excess excitability of local brain areas?
What is the name of the seizures that usually begin in childhood or early adolescence?
What is the name of the seizures that usually begin in childhood or early adolescence?
What is the brain system likely involved in absence seizures?
What is the brain system likely involved in absence seizures?
What is the duration range typically observed during an absence seizure?
What is the duration range typically observed during an absence seizure?
During an absence seizure, which muscle region is most commonly affected by twitchlike contractions?
During an absence seizure, which muscle region is most commonly affected by twitchlike contractions?
What can occasionally initiate a generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) attack?
What can occasionally initiate a generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal) attack?
What pattern is exhibited on the brain wave recording of a person with absence seizure epilepsy?
What pattern is exhibited on the brain wave recording of a person with absence seizure epilepsy?
Which regions of the brain do generalized tonic-clonic seizures presumably involve?
Which regions of the brain do generalized tonic-clonic seizures presumably involve?
What is the typical brain wave activity recorded from the thalamus during generalized tonic-clonic seizures?
What is the typical brain wave activity recorded from the thalamus during generalized tonic-clonic seizures?
Which system is majorly involved during an absence seizure as shown in brain wave recordings?
Which system is majorly involved during an absence seizure as shown in brain wave recordings?
What characterizes generalized epileptic seizures at the outset?
What characterizes generalized epileptic seizures at the outset?
What are generalized seizures primarily subdivided on the basis of?
What are generalized seizures primarily subdivided on the basis of?
What is a characteristic feature of generalized tonic-clonic seizures?
What is a characteristic feature of generalized tonic-clonic seizures?
What may cause cyanosis during a generalized tonic-clonic seizure?
What may cause cyanosis during a generalized tonic-clonic seizure?
How long does a usual generalized tonic-clonic seizure last?
How long does a usual generalized tonic-clonic seizure last?
What typically happens to the person after a generalized tonic-clonic seizure?
What typically happens to the person after a generalized tonic-clonic seizure?
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