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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?
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?
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?
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?
Which condition is the most common in childhood, more common in males, and is characterized by features such as paraesthesia?
Which condition is typically associated with hypsarrhythmia on EEG and may be secondary to serious neurological abnormalities or idiopathic in nature?
Which condition is typically associated with hypsarrhythmia on EEG and may be secondary to serious neurological abnormalities or idiopathic in nature?
