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What is the MOST appropriate supportive treatment for an individual with an untreatable cause of seizures?
What is the MOST appropriate supportive treatment for an individual with an untreatable cause of seizures?
- Educational and training programs (correct)
- Hospitalization for continuous monitoring
- Surgical intervention to remove the affected brain region
- Prescription of antiepileptic medications
Which neurological disease is mentioned in the differential diagnosis for the clinical picture described in the text?
Which neurological disease is mentioned in the differential diagnosis for the clinical picture described in the text?
- Galactosaemia
- Phenylketonuria
- Cerebral palsy (correct)
- Hypothyroidism
What is the recommended treatment for hypothyroidism in newborns according to the text?
What is the recommended treatment for hypothyroidism in newborns according to the text?
- Thyroxin replacement (correct)
- Phenylalanine-free diet
- Vaccination against rubella
- Galactose-free diet
Which of the following is NOT a common type of seizure described in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a common type of seizure described in the text?
Which of the following is a recommended prevention strategy for newborn abnormalities according to the text?
Which of the following is a recommended prevention strategy for newborn abnormalities according to the text?
A child presents with sudden, brief jerking movements of the body and extremities. Based on the information provided, this is most likely a ___ seizure.
A child presents with sudden, brief jerking movements of the body and extremities. Based on the information provided, this is most likely a ___ seizure.
What is a potential cause of sensory deficits such as blindness and deafness in the newborn clinical picture?
What is a potential cause of sensory deficits such as blindness and deafness in the newborn clinical picture?
Which of the following is a recommended treatment for galactosaemia in newborns according to the text?
Which of the following is a recommended treatment for galactosaemia in newborns according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential cause of acute convulsions?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential cause of acute convulsions?
What is the recommended treatment for phenylketonuria in newborns according to the text?
What is the recommended treatment for phenylketonuria in newborns according to the text?
A child presents with recurrent seizures and the underlying cause is determined to be a congenital brain malformation. This would be classified as a type of ___ epilepsy.
A child presents with recurrent seizures and the underlying cause is determined to be a congenital brain malformation. This would be classified as a type of ___ epilepsy.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential cause of acute convulsions in the text?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential cause of acute convulsions in the text?
Which of the following is the most common cause of mild mental retardation?
Which of the following is the most common cause of mild mental retardation?
What is the primary method for assessing intelligence quotient (IQ) in children?
What is the primary method for assessing intelligence quotient (IQ) in children?
Which of the following is NOT a prenatal cause of mental retardation?
Which of the following is NOT a prenatal cause of mental retardation?
What is the IQ range for profound mental retardation?
What is the IQ range for profound mental retardation?
Which of the following is a postnatal cause of mental retardation?
Which of the following is a postnatal cause of mental retardation?
Which of the following disorders is NOT classified under mental retardation?
Which of the following disorders is NOT classified under mental retardation?
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