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epilepsy
bingousmle - 06-18-10 06:45
A 26-year-old man with a long history of epilepsy is brought to the ED for a recent seizure. While in the ED, he is rhythmically moving his right leg and is unresponsive. Which of the following best describes this seizure pattern?
a. Petit mal seizure
b. Generalized tonic-clonic seizure
c. Partial seizure with secondary generalization
d. Simple partial seizure
e. Complex partial seizure
bingousmle - 06-18-10 06:45
A 26-year-old man with a long history of epilepsy is brought to the ED for a recent seizure. While in the ED, he is rhythmically moving his right leg and is unresponsive. Which of the following best describes this seizure pattern?
a. Petit mal seizure
b. Generalized tonic-clonic seizure
c. Partial seizure with secondary generalization
d. Simple partial seizure
e. Complex partial seizure
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: epilepsy babbu5508 - 06-18-10 14:32 My answer is: e.
A complex partial seizure is an epileptic seizure that is limited to one cerebral hemisphere and causes impairment of awareness or responsiveness
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