Epilepsy Prevention and Medical Management Quiz
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What is one of the main causes of epilepsy that can be prevented?

  • Brain chemistry imbalance
  • Head injury (correct)
  • Genetic predisposition
  • Vascular anomalies

    • What type of management is individualized to meet the needs of each epilepsy patient?

  • Medical management (correct)
  • Rehabilitative management
  • Surgical management
  • Preventive management

    • For which patients is surgery indicated as a management option for epilepsy?

  • Patients with altered brain chemistry
  • Patients with mild seizure episodes
  • Patients with genetic predisposition to epilepsy
  • Patients with intractable seizure disorders not responding to medication (correct)

    • What may occur as a result of trauma, inflammation, stroke, or anoxia, leading to epilepsy?

    <p>Focal atrophic process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which advances have aided the type of neurosurgery for epilepsy management mentioned in the text?

    <p>Improved illumination and hemostasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is emphasized as key to the prevention of epilepsy in the text?

    <p>Society-wide efforts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the main causes of epilepsy that can be prevented according to the text?

    <p>Head injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of epilepsy management is individualized to meet the needs of each patient?

    <p>Medical management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For which patients is surgery indicated as a management option for epilepsy?

    <p>Patients with intractable seizure disorders not responding to medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may occur as a result of trauma, inflammation, stroke, or anoxia, leading to epilepsy?

    <p>Focal atrophic process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which advances have aided the type of neurosurgery for epilepsy management mentioned in the text?

    <p>Improved illumination and hemostasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is emphasized as key to the prevention of epilepsy in the text?

    <p>Society-wide efforts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of electrocortical mapping in epilepsy surgery?

    <p>To determine the boundaries of the epileptogenic focus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a vagal nerve stimulator (VNS) help control seizure activity?

    <p>Delivers electrical signals to the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential complication associated with the use of a vagal nerve stimulator (VNS)?

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

    How does the responsive neurostimulation system (RNS) work?

    <p>Interrupts brainwave activity before a clinical seizure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of MRI-guided stereotactic laser interstitial thermal therapy (LiTT) in epilepsy treatment?

    <p>To offer a less invasive treatment option</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of patients may benefit from MRI-guided stereotactic laser interstitial thermal therapy (LiTT)?

    <p>Patients with well-defined or anatomically deep epileptogenic lesions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the primary provider in the use of a vagal nerve stimulator (VNS)?

    <p>To change stimulator settings using an external programming system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the responsive neurostimulation system (RNS) in epilepsy treatment?

    <p>To interrupt brainwave activity before a clinical seizure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the electrodes in the responsive neurostimulation system (RNS)?

    <p>To sense and record brain electrical activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential benefit reported by some patients using a vagal nerve stimulator (VNS)?

    <p>Diminished severity or duration of the seizure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential complication associated with the use of the responsive neurostimulation system (RNS)?

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

    What is the purpose of referring epilepsy patients to epilepsy centers for further evaluation?

    <p>To make complex decisions about epilepsy surgery</p> Signup and view all the answers

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