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17 Cards in this Set
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what are 3 teratogenic AEDs?
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valproic acid
carbamazepine phenytoin |
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in which way do the eyes point during a seizure?
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TO the lesion; eyes look AT the excited neurons
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what sz presents with 3 hz spike and wave?
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absence sz
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what 2 AEDs reduce effectiveness of OCPs?
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carbamazepine and phenytoin
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what are the concerns about valproate in women of childbearing age?
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polycystic ovarian syndrome
hyperandrogenism fetal neural tube defects |
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first line tx for partial sz?
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carbamazepine
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features of complex partial epilepsy of temporal lobe origin?
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epigastric sensations; can present with fear, deja vu, olfactory hallucinations
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what do you call the motor manifestation of complex partial epilepsy?
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automatisms: orobuccolingual movements
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what is a Jacksonian seizure, or the Jacksonian march?
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simple partial seizure that may spread to contiguous region of motor cortex
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what AED can cause renal stones?
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topiramate
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what psych meds can lower sz threshold?
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ABCs
amoxapine bupropion chlorpromazine clozapine loxapine |
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what sz pts have the highest risk of suicide?
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temporal lobe epilepsy pts
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what AEDs block both Na+ and Ca++ channels, and also enhance GABA activity?
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topiramate
gabapentin |
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what AED is sometimes prescribed to pts with depression AND seizures? why?
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carbamazepine
similar structure to imipramine |
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what AED can cause polycystic ovarian syndrome?
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valproate
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what AEDs can cause hyponatremia?
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carbamazepine
oxcarbazepine |
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what hair problems are caused by valproate and phenytoin?
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valproate: hair loss
phenytoin: hirsutism |