EPILEPSY AWARENESS PROGRAMME

What is the primary goal of treatment for a patient with epilepsy?

• To eliminate seizures completely

• To reduce the frequency and severity of seizures

• To cure the underlying cause of epilepsy

• To improve the patient's quality of life

What is the purpose of an electroencephalogram (EEG) in the diagnosis of epilepsy?

• To visualize the brain structure

• To assess cognitive function

• To assess blood vessels of brain

• To measure the electrical activity of the brain

Which lifestyle modification can help manage epilepsy?

• Getting regular sleep

• Engaging in strenuous exercise

• Consuming caffeine

• Smoking

What should be done immediately after a seizure to ensure patient safety?

• Call for emergency assistance

• Administer rescue medication

• Place the patient in a safe position

• Try to restrain the patient

Petit mal seizures are also known as ........................................................

• Absence seizure

• Tonic seizure

• Clonic seizure

• myoclonic seizure

Which neurotransmitter increase in seizure activity

• Glutamate

• Serotonin

• GABA

• Glycine

Seeing flashing lights can be seen in ......................................... phase of seizure

• Prodromal Phase

• Ictal Phase

• Post-Ictal Phase

• Aura Phase

Which of the following is a characteristic of a tonic-clonic seizure?

• Loss of consciousness without convulsions

• Brief loss of awareness without convulsions

• Convulsions with loss of consciousness

• Muscle stiffness without convulsions

Which treatment is this?

• Deep brain Stimulation

• Parietal lobe lobectomy

• Electromyography

• Craniectomy

A patient experiencing a seizure is at risk for which of the following complications?

• Hyperglycemia

• Hypoglycemia

• Aspiration

• Hypertension