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What is the main characteristic of convulsion/epilepsy/seizure according to the text?
What is the main characteristic of convulsion/epilepsy/seizure according to the text?
- Excessive activity of inhibitory neurons in the brain
- Balanced coordination between excitatory and inhibitory neurons
- Transient excessive, abnormal discharge of excitatory neurons activity in the brain (correct)
- Decreased activity of both excitatory and inhibitory neurons
What is the main difference between the neuron levels in a normal person and an epileptic person according to the text?
What is the main difference between the neuron levels in a normal person and an epileptic person according to the text?
- In an epileptic person, there is increased excitatory neurons and decreased inhibitory neurons activity. (correct)
- In an epileptic person, there is a balance between excitatory and inhibitory neurons.
- In a normal person, there is increased excitatory neurons and decreased inhibitory neurons activity.
- In a normal person, there is a balance between excitatory and inhibitory neurons.
What are the two broad categories of seizures based on the part of the brain affected, according to the text?
What are the two broad categories of seizures based on the part of the brain affected, according to the text?
- Generalized and Partial (correct)
- Focal and Diffuse
- Excitatory and Inhibitory
- Tonic-clonic and Absence
What are the two types of generalized seizures mentioned in the text?
What are the two types of generalized seizures mentioned in the text?
What is the term used in the text to describe the part of the brain generating the seizures in partial seizures?
What is the term used in the text to describe the part of the brain generating the seizures in partial seizures?
What is the main cause of convulsion/epilepsy/seizure according to the text?
What is the main cause of convulsion/epilepsy/seizure according to the text?
What is the primary characteristic of a tonic-clonic seizure?
What is the primary characteristic of a tonic-clonic seizure?
What is the main difference between a simple partial seizure and a complex partial seizure?
What is the main difference between a simple partial seizure and a complex partial seizure?
Which of the following is a common symptom of a partial seizure originating in the temporal lobe?
Which of the following is a common symptom of a partial seizure originating in the temporal lobe?
What is the defining characteristic of a status epilepticus seizure?
What is the defining characteristic of a status epilepticus seizure?
Which of the following is a common treatment for status epilepticus?
Which of the following is a common treatment for status epilepticus?
What is the mortality rate associated with status epilepticus?
What is the mortality rate associated with status epilepticus?
