Neurology — Flashcards

"Zoning out" blank stare for < 10 seconds with subtle lip-smacking & eye fluttering = _____ seizures

What is the abortive management for status epilepticus? _____

Rhythmic jerking of a hand, tingling & visual distortions while fully conscious = _____ seizure

LOC, rhythmic, bilateral jerking without preceding tonic phase = _____ seizures

Bus, coach, or lorry drivers with a single seizure cannot drive for _____, with epilepsy it is 10 years

Hint: time

What is the most useful investigation for classifying and localizing seizure activity in epilepsy? _____

If patient is withdrawing from epileptic medication they cannot drive for _____ after last dose

Hint: time

Localised symptoms / aura to generalised tonic-clonic = _____ seizure

Sudden, muscle stiffening lasting <1min occuring when the patient is drowsy, asleep, or after waking with rapid recovery = _____ seizures

_____ cannot be given to women because of teratogenicity

Hint: anti-epileptic drug