Infantile Spasms (West's Syndrome)
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Which condition is characterized by brief spasms beginning in the first few months of life, with key features including flexion of head, trunk, and limbs followed by extension of arms?

  • Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
  • Benign rolandic epilepsy
  • Infantile spasms (West's syndrome) (correct)
  • Typical (petit mal) absence seizures
  • Which condition is characterized by sudden lapses in awareness, typically seen in children between the ages of 4 and 8 years, with a duration of a few to 30 seconds and no warning?

  • Infantile spasms (West's syndrome)
  • Benign rolandic epilepsy
  • Typical (petit mal) absence seizures (correct)
  • Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
  • Which condition may be an extension of infantile spasms and is characterized by atypical absences, falls, and jerks, with 90% of patients having moderate to severe mental handicap?

  • Typical (petit mal) absence seizures
  • Benign rolandic epilepsy
  • Infantile spasms (West's syndrome)
  • Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (correct)
  • Which condition is the most common in childhood, more common in males, and is characterized by features such as paraesthesia?

    <p>Benign rolandic epilepsy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is typically associated with hypsarrhythmia on EEG and may be secondary to serious neurological abnormalities or idiopathic in nature?

    <p>Infantile spasms (West's syndrome)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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