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What is necessary for a diagnosis of epilepsy?
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Recurrent seizures
EEG changes that accompany seizure |
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How is epilepsy characterized?
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Recurrent unprovoked seisures
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What are the two main classifications of seizures?
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Partial
Generalized |
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What are the different types of partial seizures?
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Simple partial seizures
Complex partial seizures |
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What are the different types of generalized seizures?
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Absence
Atypical absences Myoclonic Tonic-clonic |
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How are partial seizures fundementally different from generalized seizures?
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Only a restricted part of a single hemisphere is activated
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How do simple, partial seizures manifest?
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focal motor symptoms or somatosensory symptoms that spread to different parts of the limb or body
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How do complex partial seizures differ from simple paritial seizures?
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Consciousness is impaired in complex partial seizures
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How are abscense seizures characterized?
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Brief, impaired consciousness
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What can accompany abscense seizures?
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clonic, tonic, or atonic components
autonomic components automatisms |
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What is the difficulty in diagnosing abscense seizures?
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The patient is unaware of them
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What is the course for generalized abscense seizures?
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Presents in early childhood
Usually resolves by age 20 |
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What is another term for generalized abscence seizure?
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Petite mal seizure
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What does EEG reveal for generalized abscence seizure?
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bilaterally synchronous and symmetric 3-Hz spike-and-wave activity
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