Epilepsy and Neuronal Discharge
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What is the most common cause of epilepsy?

  • Structural abnormalities
  • Genetic factors
  • Metabolic disorders
  • Unknown etiology (correct)

    • How do focal areas that are functionally abnormal become triggered into activity?

  • Changes in physiologic factors like blood gases, pH, electrolytes, and blood glucose
  • Neuronal discharge in the primary focus causes the triggering
  • Changes in environmental factors like sleep deprivation, alcohol intake, and stress
  • Both physiologic and environmental factors can trigger the abnormal activity (correct)

    • What is the treatment approach for seizures with an identifiable cause?

  • Chronic antiseizure medication is always required
  • Medication is not necessary if the cause can be determined and corrected (correct)
  • Surgical intervention is the only effective treatment
  • Lifestyle changes alone can manage seizures with identifiable causes

    • Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential cause of seizures?

    <p>Dehydration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between epilepsy and specific epilepsy syndromes?

    <p>The text does not provide any information about the relationship between epilepsy and specific epilepsy syndromes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of the neuronal discharge in epilepsy?

    <p>Firing of a small population of neurons in the primary focus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can trigger focal areas that are functionally abnormal into activity in epilepsy?

    <p>Changes in blood gases, pH, electrolytes, and blood glucose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When may antiseizure medications be required in cases of epilepsy?

    <p>When the primary cause of seizures can be corrected</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of seizure does not require chronic therapy?

    <p>Seizure caused by illicit drug use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the small population of neurons in the brain responsible for initiating epileptic discharges?

    <p>Primary focus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which physiological factor can trigger functionally abnormal brain areas into activity in epilepsy?

    <p>Alteration in blood gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which scenario may medication not be necessary for seizures?

    <p>When the source of a seizure can be determined and corrected</p> Signup and view all the answers

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