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Which type of seizure is characterized by sudden loss of consciousness with falling but no movements?
Which type of seizure is characterized by sudden loss of consciousness with falling but no movements?
- Myoclonic
- Pseudoseizures
- Atonic (correct)
- Absence
Which type of seizure is associated with sudden, brief, rapid jerks involving the trunk or limbs?
Which type of seizure is associated with sudden, brief, rapid jerks involving the trunk or limbs?
- Pseudoseizures
- Atonic
- Absence
- Myoclonic (correct)
Which type of seizure is characterized by a sudden brief lapse of consciousness, with momentary blinking, staring, or movements of the lips and hands but no falling?
Which type of seizure is characterized by a sudden brief lapse of consciousness, with momentary blinking, staring, or movements of the lips and hands but no falling?
- Myoclonic
- Atonic
- Pseudoseizures
- Absence (correct)
Which type of seizure may mimic seizures but are due to a conversion disorder?
Which type of seizure may mimic seizures but are due to a conversion disorder?
Which type of seizure is characterized by confusion, drowsiness, fatigue, headache, and muscular aching?
Which type of seizure is characterized by confusion, drowsiness, fatigue, headache, and muscular aching?
Which type of seizure is associated with temporary persistence of bilateral neurologic deficits such as hyperactive reflexes and Babinski responses?
Which type of seizure is associated with temporary persistence of bilateral neurologic deficits such as hyperactive reflexes and Babinski responses?
What is the defining feature of generalized seizures?
What is the defining feature of generalized seizures?
What may indicate the onset of tonic–clonic seizures after the age of 30 years?
What may indicate the onset of tonic–clonic seizures after the age of 30 years?
What are some toxic and metabolic causes of generalized seizures?
What are some toxic and metabolic causes of generalized seizures?
What is the common postictal (postseizure) state in tonic–clonic (grand mal) seizures?
What is the common postictal (postseizure) state in tonic–clonic (grand mal) seizures?
What happens to the patient during the clonic phase of tonic–clonic seizures?
What happens to the patient during the clonic phase of tonic–clonic seizures?
What should be suspected if onset of tonic–clonic seizures begins after age 30 years?
What should be suspected if onset of tonic–clonic seizures begins after age 30 years?
