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What is the definition of epilepsy according to the International League Against Epilepsy?
What is the definition of epilepsy according to the International League Against Epilepsy?
- Seizures with unknown onset
- Seizures related to acute, reversible conditions
- A single unprovoked seizure
- More than one unprovoked seizure (correct)
Which organization has defined epilepsy as more than one unprovoked seizure?
Which organization has defined epilepsy as more than one unprovoked seizure?
- American Medical Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- International League Against Epilepsy (correct)
- World Health Organization
What are the three main seizure types differentiated by the ILAE?
What are the three main seizure types differentiated by the ILAE?
- Localized, generalized, and unknown onset (correct)
- Focal, bilateral, and unclassified
- Provoked, unprovoked, and reversible
- Partial, complete, and unknown etiology
Where are focal (or partial) seizures thought to originate?
Where are focal (or partial) seizures thought to originate?
What characterizes generalized seizures?
What characterizes generalized seizures?
How are unknown onset seizures described?
How are unknown onset seizures described?
What is the underlying cause of seizures according to the text?
What is the underlying cause of seizures according to the text?
What do the nerve cells in the brain emit during a seizure?
What do the nerve cells in the brain emit during a seizure?
How is the characteristic seizure described?
How is the characteristic seizure described?
What characterizes provoked seizures?
What characterizes provoked seizures?
What is the term used for unknown onset seizures due to incomplete data?
What is the term used for unknown onset seizures due to incomplete data?
What is the term used for seizures related to acute, reversible conditions?
What is the term used for seizures related to acute, reversible conditions?
Which type of seizures often involve both hemispheres of the brain?
Which type of seizures often involve both hemispheres of the brain?
What diagnostic tool is useful for identifying the epileptogenic zone?
What diagnostic tool is useful for identifying the epileptogenic zone?
What may occur in the postictal state (after the seizure)?
What may occur in the postictal state (after the seizure)?
What type of seizures are subdivided into events characterized by both motor and nonmotor symptoms?
What type of seizures are subdivided into events characterized by both motor and nonmotor symptoms?
What is a potential cause of seizures?
What is a potential cause of seizures?
Which diagnostic tool assists in classifying the type of seizure?
Which diagnostic tool assists in classifying the type of seizure?
What is a characteristic of absence seizures?
What is a characteristic of absence seizures?
What may cause seizures?
What may cause seizures?
What is the aim of the diagnostic assessment for seizures?
What is the aim of the diagnostic assessment for seizures?
What can be inserted deep in the brain to probe the action of single brain cells?
What can be inserted deep in the brain to probe the action of single brain cells?
What is a potential cause of seizures in childhood?
What is a potential cause of seizures in childhood?
What is a potential tool used to monitor electrical brain activity while the patient pursues their normal activities?
What is a potential tool used to monitor electrical brain activity while the patient pursues their normal activities?
