Epilepsy Predisposing Factors Quiz

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What are some predisposing factors that may lower the seizure threshold and provoke seizures in people who are predisposed?

Excessive caffeine consumption and loud noises

Emotional stress and lack of physical activity

Sleep deprivation and hormonal changes during menses (correct)

Overeating and excessive screen time

What recent update did the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) make to the classification system for seizures?

They categorized seizures based on their color

They separated seizures into groups based on movement (correct)

They created a system based on the patient's emotional state

They introduced a new system based on the patient's age

How does ILAE categorize seizures in the new system?

Based on the patient's nationality

Based on where seizures begin in the brain, level of awareness during a seizure, and other features of a seizure (correct)

Based on the patient's favorite activities

Based on the patient's blood type

What are neurologists and other physicians looking for when defining a patient's treatment and prognosis for epilepsy?

Precipitating factors, age of onset, severity, chronicity, and anatomic location of seizure focus Signup and view all the answers

In which major groups does ILAE categorize seizures in the new system?

Localized onset, widespread onset, and unknown onset Signup and view all the answers

What type of seizures begin in a localized area of the brain according to the text?

Focal onset seizures Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a precipitating factor for seizures in the text?

Loud noises Signup and view all the answers

What is the first clinical and EEG change in focal onset aware seizures?

Activation of nerve cells in a limited part of one cerebral hemisphere Signup and view all the answers

What are the possible symptoms of focal onset aware seizures?

Motor, sensory, autonomic, psychic, and other non-motor symptoms Signup and view all the answers

What type of seizure is associated with impaired consciousness and automatic behavior (automatisms)?

Focal onset impaired awareness seizure Signup and view all the answers

What type of EEG activity is typically seen during focal onset aware seizures?

Low-voltage, fast activity; rhythmic spikes; and slow-wave activity Signup and view all the answers

What might focal onset impaired awareness seizures evolve from?

Focal onset aware seizures Signup and view all the answers

What could an EEG show during focal onset impaired awareness seizures?

Bilateral low-voltage, fast activity with rhythmic spikes and slow waves Signup and view all the answers

What might focal onset impaired awareness seizures be preceded by?

Aura Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the symptoms of focal onset aware seizures?

Determination by the anatomic location of the seizure focus Signup and view all the answers

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