Dr. Hardeep Singh Malhotra MD, DM, FIACM, MNAMS

Associate Professor,Department of Neurology,King George’s Medical University, Lucknow

Epilepsy

MCQ-1

• When do you label a “seizure” as “epilepsy”?– Presence of family history– >1 unprovoked seizure– >1 provoked seizure– >2 provoked seizures

MCQ-1

• When do you label a “seizure” as “epilepsy”?– Presence of family history– >1 unprovoked seizure– >1 provoked seizure– >2 provoked seizures

MCQ-2

• All of the following are excitatory neurotransmitters except:– AMPA– NMDA– GABA– Glutamate

MCQ-2

• All of the following are excitatory neurotransmitters except:– AMPA– NMDA– GABA– Glutamate

MCQ-3

• Which of the following abnormality is associated with ‘Generalized Epilepsy & Febrile Seizures plus’ syndrome?– Sodium channel mutations– Calcium channel mutations– Potassium channel mutations– Chloride channel mutations

MCQ-3

• Which of the following abnormality is associated with ‘Generalized Epilepsy & Febrile Seizures plus’ syndrome?– Sodium channel mutations– Calcium channel mutations– Potassium channel mutations– Chloride channel mutations

MCQ-4

• Which of the following abnormality is associated with ‘Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy’?– Sodium channel mutations– Calcium channel mutations– Potassium channel mutations– Chloride channel mutations

MCQ-4

• Which of the following abnormality is associated with ‘Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy’?– Sodium channel mutations– Calcium channel mutations– Potassium channel mutations– Chloride channel mutations

MCQ-5

• Which of the following abnormality is associated with ‘Temporal lobe epilepsy’?– Sodium channel mutations– Calcium channel mutations– Potassium channel mutations– Chloride channel mutations

MCQ-5

• Which of the following abnormality is associated with ‘Temporal lobe epilepsy’?– Sodium channel mutations– Calcium channel mutations– Potassium channel mutations– Chloride channel mutations

MCQ-6

• Pathophysiologically, which is the most important reason for the precipitation of seizure?– Increased Glutamate, increased GABA– Increased AMPA, increased GABA– Increased Glutamate, decreased GABA– Decreased Glutamate, increased GABA

MCQ-6

• Pathophysiologically, which is the most important reason for the precipitation of seizure?– Increased Glutamate, increased GABA– Increased AMPA, increased GABA– Increased Glutamate, decreased GABA– Decreased Glutamate, increased GABA

MCQ-7

• Clinically, the most relevant epilepsy classification system is:– ILAE 1985– ILAE 1989– ILAE 1991– ILAE 2006

MCQ-7

• Clinically, the most relevant epilepsy classification system is:– ILAE 1985– ILAE 1989– ILAE 1991– ILAE 2006

MCQ-8

• Which of the following is not a localization-related epilepsy?– Benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal

spikes– Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy– Childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms– Primary reading epilepsy

MCQ-8

• Which of the following is not a localization-related epilepsy?– Benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal

spikes– Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy– Childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms– Primary reading epilepsy

MCQ-9

• Which of the following is not an idiopathic generalized epilepsy?– Juvenile absence epilepsy– Epilepsy with grand mal seizures on awakening– Childhood absence epilepsy– Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

MCQ-9

• Which of the following is not an idiopathic generalized epilepsy?– Juvenile absence epilepsy– Epilepsy with grand mal seizures on awakening– Childhood absence epilepsy– Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

MCQ-10

• Which is the most important differential diagnosis of ‘first seizure’?– Migraine without aura– Abdominal migraine– Syncope– Migraine with aura

MCQ-10

• Which is the most important differential diagnosis of ‘first seizure’?– Migraine without aura– Abdominal migraine– Syncope– Migraine with aura

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