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What is the leading cause of seizures in older adults?
What is the leading cause of seizures in older adults?
- Dementia
- Head injury
- Infection
- Cerebrovascular disease (correct)
What is the risk of congenital fetal anomaly in women with epilepsy?
What is the risk of congenital fetal anomaly in women with epilepsy?
- Two to three times higher (correct)
- Two to three times lower
- Five times higher
- Equal to women without epilepsy
What is SUDEP?
What is SUDEP?
- Seizure event witnessed by others
- Unexpected death of a patient with epilepsy (correct)
- Anatomic cause of death in epilepsy
- Toxicologic cause of death in epilepsy
What alters the excitability of neurons in the cerebral cortex in women with epilepsy?
What alters the excitability of neurons in the cerebral cortex in women with epilepsy?
What is the effect of anticonvulsant medications on the effectiveness of contraceptives?
What is the effect of anticonvulsant medications on the effectiveness of contraceptives?
What is the risk of epilepsy in mothers who use illicit drugs during pregnancy?
What is the risk of epilepsy in mothers who use illicit drugs during pregnancy?
What is the risk factor for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)?
What is the risk factor for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)?
What is the cause of new-onset epilepsy in older adults?
What is the cause of new-onset epilepsy in older adults?
What contributes to the dysfunction associated with epilepsy?
What contributes to the dysfunction associated with epilepsy?
What is the effect of long-term use of anticonvulsant medications on bone health?
What is the effect of long-term use of anticonvulsant medications on bone health?
What is the effect of pregnancy on the pattern of seizure activity in many women with epilepsy?
What is the effect of pregnancy on the pattern of seizure activity in many women with epilepsy?
What is the risk factor for mothers that increases the risk of epilepsy in the fetus?
What is the risk factor for mothers that increases the risk of epilepsy in the fetus?
What is epilepsy characterized by?
What is epilepsy characterized by?
How are epileptic syndromes classified?
How are epileptic syndromes classified?
What is the estimated lifetime prevalence of epilepsy?
What is the estimated lifetime prevalence of epilepsy?
When does most forms of epilepsy occur?
When does most forms of epilepsy occur?
What has increased the number of patients at risk for seizures after recovery from certain conditions?
What has increased the number of patients at risk for seizures after recovery from certain conditions?
What has aided in the diagnosis of epilepsy?
What has aided in the diagnosis of epilepsy?
What has reduced the stigma associated with epilepsy?
What has reduced the stigma associated with epilepsy?
What may be inherited in some types of epilepsy?
What may be inherited in some types of epilepsy?
What is the cause of seizures in many people with epilepsy?
What is the cause of seizures in many people with epilepsy?
What can follow birth trauma, head injuries, and infectious diseases?
What can follow birth trauma, head injuries, and infectious diseases?
What has increased the number of patients at risk for seizures after recovery from certain conditions?
What has increased the number of patients at risk for seizures after recovery from certain conditions?
What has aided in the diagnosis of epilepsy?
What has aided in the diagnosis of epilepsy?
