Understanding Seizure Phases

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Questions and Answers

What can trigger epileptic activity based on the given text?

  • Stroboscopic light
  • Hyperventilation
  • Sleep deprivation
  • All of the above (correct)

What does the EEG primarily register?

  • CT and MRI imaging
  • Structural potential underlying causes
  • Genetic testing results
  • Electrical activity (correct)

When can an EEG point out the region of the seizure in the brain?

  • In the presence of stroboscopic light
  • During hyperventilation
  • During a generalized epileptic seizure (correct)
  • During imaging CT and MRI

What does imaging CT and MRI help to see?

<p>Structural potential underlying causes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of seizures can children and teenagers with Benign Rolandic epilepsy experience?

<p>Tonic-clonic seizures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of Benign Rolandic epilepsy?

<p>It is temporary and usually over in adult age (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does abnormal epileptic activity manifest in an EEG?

<p>Higher amplitudes and rhythmical frequency pattern (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique can solely detect purely epileptic activity in the brain?

<p>EEG (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can you look at in an EEG to determine normal activity?

<p>The frequency and amplitude of spikes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can indicate focal seizure in an EEG?

<p>Increased amplitude in some electrodes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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