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| Simple partial seizures consist of what? |
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Definition
| partial myclonus, seeing colored spots, memory involvement, do not loose consciousness |
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| Complex partial seizures? |
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Definition
| patient looses consciousness, can produce tonic-clonic |
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Term
| What generalized seizure is not preceded by an aura or followed by positical. arrest of behavior |
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| Which generalized seizures cause brief jerks or contractions of specific muscles |
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Definition
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| What may cause a sudden loss of posturial tone? |
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| What are the most common types of generalized seizures? |
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| What confirms the diagnosis of seizures? |
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Definition
| focal or generilized seizure patterns on EEG |
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| What are the AED drugs of choice for partial seizures? |
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Definition
| carbamazepine and phenytoin |
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| What are the drugs of choice for generalized convulsive/nonconvulsive seizures? |
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Definition
| valporate, lamotrigine, and topiramate |
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| What diet may prevent seizures? |
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| pregnancy and epiplepsy drugs? |
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Definition
| All AEDs cause major malformations |
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