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What is the primary characteristic of a Tonic Seizure?
What is the primary characteristic of a Tonic Seizure?
What type of seizure is characterized by rhythmic jerking movements of the arms and legs?
What type of seizure is characterized by rhythmic jerking movements of the arms and legs?
What is the term for a seizure that lasts longer than 30 minutes, or 3 seizures without a normal period in between?
What is the term for a seizure that lasts longer than 30 minutes, or 3 seizures without a normal period in between?
What type of seizure is characterized by a person appearing to 'blank out' or 'daydream'?
What type of seizure is characterized by a person appearing to 'blank out' or 'daydream'?
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What is the term for a seizure disorder characterized by atypical absence, atonic, and myoclonic seizures?
What is the term for a seizure disorder characterized by atypical absence, atonic, and myoclonic seizures?
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What is the primary goal of therapy for epilepsy?
What is the primary goal of therapy for epilepsy?
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Which type of seizure is characterized by brief, shock-like muscle jerks?
Which type of seizure is characterized by brief, shock-like muscle jerks?
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In which type of seizure is the loss of consciousness at seizure onset typically observed?
In which type of seizure is the loss of consciousness at seizure onset typically observed?
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What is the key feature of simple partial seizures?
What is the key feature of simple partial seizures?
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In which type of seizure is excessive electrical activity limited to one cerebral hemisphere?
In which type of seizure is excessive electrical activity limited to one cerebral hemisphere?
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What is the typical origin of generalized seizures?
What is the typical origin of generalized seizures?
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Which type of seizure involves a sudden loss of muscle tone?
Which type of seizure involves a sudden loss of muscle tone?
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What is the term for a sudden attack of involuntary muscular contractions and relaxations?
What is the term for a sudden attack of involuntary muscular contractions and relaxations?
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What is the term for abnormal central nervous system electrical activity?
What is the term for abnormal central nervous system electrical activity?
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What is the term for a group of recurrent disorders of cerebral function characterized by both seizures and convulsions?
What is the term for a group of recurrent disorders of cerebral function characterized by both seizures and convulsions?
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What is the role of glutamate in neuronal communication?
What is the role of glutamate in neuronal communication?
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What is the role of GABA in neuronal communication?
What is the role of GABA in neuronal communication?
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What is the ion responsible for creating an action potential in a neuron?
What is the ion responsible for creating an action potential in a neuron?
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