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What are some predisposing factors that may lower the seizure threshold and provoke seizures in people who are predisposed?
What are some predisposing factors that may lower the seizure threshold and provoke seizures in people who are predisposed?
What recent update did the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) make to the classification system for seizures?
What recent update did the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) make to the classification system for seizures?
How does ILAE categorize seizures in the new system?
How does ILAE categorize seizures in the new system?
What are neurologists and other physicians looking for when defining a patient's treatment and prognosis for epilepsy?
What are neurologists and other physicians looking for when defining a patient's treatment and prognosis for epilepsy?
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In which major groups does ILAE categorize seizures in the new system?
In which major groups does ILAE categorize seizures in the new system?
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What type of seizures begin in a localized area of the brain according to the text?
What type of seizures begin in a localized area of the brain according to the text?
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a precipitating factor for seizures in the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a precipitating factor for seizures in the text?
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What is the first clinical and EEG change in focal onset aware seizures?
What is the first clinical and EEG change in focal onset aware seizures?
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What are the possible symptoms of focal onset aware seizures?
What are the possible symptoms of focal onset aware seizures?
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What type of seizure is associated with impaired consciousness and automatic behavior (automatisms)?
What type of seizure is associated with impaired consciousness and automatic behavior (automatisms)?
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What type of EEG activity is typically seen during focal onset aware seizures?
What type of EEG activity is typically seen during focal onset aware seizures?
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What might focal onset impaired awareness seizures evolve from?
What might focal onset impaired awareness seizures evolve from?
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What could an EEG show during focal onset impaired awareness seizures?
What could an EEG show during focal onset impaired awareness seizures?
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What might focal onset impaired awareness seizures be preceded by?
What might focal onset impaired awareness seizures be preceded by?
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What characterizes the symptoms of focal onset aware seizures?
What characterizes the symptoms of focal onset aware seizures?
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