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?

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

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

    <p>Localized onset, widespread onset, and unknown onset</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Focal onset seizures</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Loud noises</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What are the possible symptoms of focal onset aware seizures?

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

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

    <p>Focal onset impaired awareness seizure</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What might focal onset impaired awareness seizures evolve from?

    <p>Focal onset aware seizures</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What might focal onset impaired awareness seizures be preceded by?

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

    What characterizes the symptoms of focal onset aware seizures?

    <p>Determination by the anatomic location of the seizure focus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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