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What is the key characteristic of focal seizures?
What is the key characteristic of focal seizures?
- They originate within networks involving both hemispheres
- They have inconsistent sites of onset
- They originate within networks limited to one hemisphere (correct)
- They always involve subcortical structures
What is the distinguishing feature between simple partial and partial complex seizures?
What is the distinguishing feature between simple partial and partial complex seizures?
- Impairment of consciousness/awareness or other dyscognitive features (correct)
- Propagation patterns involving the contralateral hemisphere
- Consistency in the site of onset
- Involvement of multiple networks
Do focal seizures have consistent ictal onset from one seizure to another?
Do focal seizures have consistent ictal onset from one seizure to another?
- No, ictal onset is inconsistent between seizures
- Yes, they have consistent ictal onset patterns (correct)
- They don't have preferential propagation patterns
- It depends on whether they involve subcortical structures
Why has the distinction between simple partial and partial complex seizures been eliminated?
Why has the distinction between simple partial and partial complex seizures been eliminated?
What type of seizures involve observable motor and autonomic symptoms, with normal consciousness?
What type of seizures involve observable motor and autonomic symptoms, with normal consciousness?
In which type of seizure do tonic then clonic movements start unilaterally in the hand, foot, or face and spread to other body parts on the same side?
In which type of seizure do tonic then clonic movements start unilaterally in the hand, foot, or face and spread to other body parts on the same side?
Which type of seizures involve temporary confusion, headache, and impaired consciousness?
Which type of seizures involve temporary confusion, headache, and impaired consciousness?
What type of seizures resemble tonic–clonic seizures and may not be recalled by the patient?
What type of seizures resemble tonic–clonic seizures and may not be recalled by the patient?
Which type of seizure involves automatic motor behaviors such as chewing, smacking the lips, walking about, and unbuttoning clothes?
Which type of seizure involves automatic motor behaviors such as chewing, smacking the lips, walking about, and unbuttoning clothes?
In which type of seizure does the person appear confused and is amnesic for the rest of the seizure?
In which type of seizure does the person appear confused and is amnesic for the rest of the seizure?
Which type of seizures involve a 'funny feeling' in the epigastrium, nausea, pallor, flushing, and lightheadedness?
Which type of seizures involve a 'funny feeling' in the epigastrium, nausea, pallor, flushing, and lightheadedness?
Which type of seizure may include simple visual, auditory, or olfactory hallucinations such as flashing lights, buzzing, or odors?
Which type of seizure may include simple visual, auditory, or olfactory hallucinations such as flashing lights, buzzing, or odors?
Which type of seizure involves more complex hallucinations such as feelings of familiarity (déjà vu) or unreality; dreamy states; fear or rage; flashback experiences?
Which type of seizure involves more complex hallucinations such as feelings of familiarity (déjà vu) or unreality; dreamy states; fear or rage; flashback experiences?
Which type of seizures involve turning of the head and eyes to one side, or tonic and clonic movements of an arm or leg without spreading to other body parts?
Which type of seizures involve turning of the head and eyes to one side, or tonic and clonic movements of an arm or leg without spreading to other body parts?
