Pregabalin works on presynaptic ion channels to inhibit the release of neurotransmitter and reduce neuronal excitation. What ion channel does pregabalin act on?

Which is the most common treatment for epilepsy?

The symptoms of a seizure may differ from person to person, but seizures are caused by the same thing:

Characteristic of acute symptomatic seizure is ...

A female, 38 yo, had multiple seizures and her blood glucose level was very high (600mg/dL). What was an episode that she had?

What biomarker is used for epilepsy diagnosis?

Among the different types of seizures, this type is characterized by impaired consciousness and recall. If asked a question, the patient might respond with an inappropriate or unintelligible answer. Automatic movements involve the mouth and face (lip smacking, chewing, tasting, and swallowing movements), upper extremities (fumbling, picking, tapping, or clasping movements), and vocal apparatus (grunts or repetition of words and phrases), as are complex acts (such as walking or mixing foods in a bowl).

Barbiturates and benzodiazepines are anticonvulsant drugs used in the treatment of epilepsy. They both bind to distinct site if the same receptor complex and differentially influence the opening and closing of chloride ion pore. What main characteristic differs the mechanism of action?

Which drug is most useful for the treatment of absence seizures?

Which type of generalized seizures consist of short episodes of muscle contractions that may occur for several minutes? 

T or F? Carbamazepine should not be prescribed for patients with absence seizures because it may cause an increase in seizures

Focal seizures involve how many hemispheres of the brain? 

T or F? Generalized seizures begin locally and then progress to include abnormal electrical discharges throughout both hemispheres of the brain?

Atonic seizures are known as 

T or F? Clonic seizures begin with a loss of consciousness and a sudden loss of muscle tone which is followed by limb jerking