Generalized Seizure in Children
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Generalized Seizure in Children“ von Brian Alverson, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Year 4 – Selective Sub-Internship“. Der Vortrag ist dabei in folgende Kapitel unterteilt:
- Generalized Seizures
- Focal Seizures
- Infantile Spasms
- Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which of the following statements is TRUE about infantile spasms?
- Hypsarrhythmia is seen on EEG.
- It typically presents with focal seizures.
- The typical onset is after 3 years of age.
- You usually note absent corpus callosum on MRI.
- Patients will have decreased deep tendon reflexes bilaterally.
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Lennox Gastaut syndrome?
- The patients have only focallized seizures.
- Onset is at the age of 3-5 years.
- Patients can develop mental retardation and behavior problems.
- The EEG shows the typical pattern of intermittent independent polywave spikes lasting 1-8 seconds.
- Management is difficult.
A mother brings her 8-year-old child to the clinic. She complains that her son performs poorly in school and his teachers always complain that he does not pay attention. On further questioning, the mother says that her son often stares blankly and becomes unresponsive for a few seconds several times a day. What is the drug of choice for this child?
- Ethosuximide
- Carbamazepine
- Lamotrigine
- Phenytoin
- Phenobarbital
Which of the following is a side effect of phenytoin?
- Increased body hair (hypertrichosis)
- Nausea
- Aplastic anemia
- Loss of IQ points
- Sedation
Which of the following is FALSE regarding focal seizures?
- The child will always lose consciousness during the attack.
- They have auras warning the occurrence of another seizure.
- An MRI is done to rule out a focal cause.
- It usually involves one area of the body.
- They can be treated with an implanted device.
Which of the following statements about Benign Rolandic Epilepsy (or Benign Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes - BECTS) is TRUE?
- Its usual onset is at 5-12 years of age.
- EEG findings are non-specific.
- Treatment is very difficult
- It persists beyond childhood.
- Seizures are complex generalized.
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Dozent des Vortrages Generalized Seizure in Children
Brian Alverson, MD
Dr. Brian Alverson is the Residency Director at Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware and a Professor of Pediatrics at Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Until 2022, he has been a Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medical Science at Brown University, as well as the Director for the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Hasbro Children's Hospital, Rhode Island, USA.
He obtained his MD at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1999 and is currently also the Director of Undergraduate Pediatric Education at the Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University.
Due to his achievements in pediatric education, he has won over 25 teaching awards at two Ivy League Medical Schools.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Alverson teaches courses on Pediatrics.
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Great overview of the most important diseases to know and their features.
Very nice lectures with beautiful presentation that made me understand pediatric
