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sudha2015 - 02-28-11 09:06
Which one of the following statements regarding absence seizures is incorrect?ia
A. Typical age of onset of 3-10 years old
B. Sodium valproate and ethosuximide are first-line treatments
C. Seizures may be provoked by a child holding their breath
D. There is a good prognosis
E. The EEG characteristically shows a bilateral, symmetrical 3Hz spike and wave pattern
sudha2015 - 02-28-11 09:06
Which one of the following statements regarding absence seizures is incorrect?ia
A. Typical age of onset of 3-10 years old
B. Sodium valproate and ethosuximide are first-line treatments
C. Seizures may be provoked by a child holding their breath
D. There is a good prognosis
E. The EEG characteristically shows a bilateral, symmetrical 3Hz spike and wave pattern
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Re: PEADS 8 babbu5508 - 03-01-11 14:50 Which one of the following statements regarding absence seizures is incorrect?ia
C. Seizures may be provoked by a child holding their breath ..true for generalised tonic clonic seizures
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