10 Questions
What is the term for seizures that begin in a focal area of one cerebral hemisphere?
Focal seizures
What is the term for seizures that involve the entire body?
Convulsion
What is the term for a type of seizure that involves unconsciousness and bilateral motor responses?
Tonic-clonic seizure
What is the term for a type of seizure that involves a sudden, brief loss of consciousness?
Absence seizure
What is the term for a type of spinal cord injury that results in complete loss of motor, sensory, reflex, and autonomic functions below the level of injury?
Complete injury
What is the term for a type of spinal cord injury that results in loss of motor and somatosensory function depending on the level of injury?
Incomplete injury
What is the term for a type of spinal cord injury that results in damage to the anterior section of the cord?
Anterior cord syndrome
What is the term for a type of seizure that is often caused by a benign meningioma situated in the posterior fossa?
Tumor-related seizure
What is the term for a type of seizure that is caused by a symptomatic or secondary factor, such as infection or brain injury?
Provoked seizure
What is the term for a type of seizure that is idiopathic, meaning it has no identifiable cause?
Unprovoked seizure
This quiz covers the effects of raised intracranial pressure (ICP) on cerebral perfusion, including decreased cerebral perfusion pressure, neuronal death, and decreased level of consciousness. It also covers the Cushing triad, a late sign of raised ICP triggered by ischemia.
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