ABPN ABPN Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

Question 1

According to the 2017 ILAE classification, which of the following is correctly categorized as a focal seizure type?

Accepted Answer

Focal aware seizure

Answer

Absence seizure

Answer

Tonic-clonic seizure

Answer

Myoclonic seizure

Question 2

What EEG pattern is most characteristic of childhood absence epilepsy?

Accepted Answer

3 Hz generalized spike-and-wave discharges

Answer

Hypsarrhythmia

Answer

Periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges (PLEDs)

Answer

Burst-suppression pattern

Question 3

Which is the most common cause of new-onset epilepsy in adults over 60 years of age?

Accepted Answer

Cerebrovascular disease

Answer

Genetic epilepsy syndromes

Answer

Traumatic brain injury

Answer

CNS tumors

Question 4

A 22-year-old has brief morning myoclonic jerks shortly after awakening and occasional generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Which epilepsy syndrome is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Answer

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Answer

Childhood absence epilepsy

Answer

Dravet syndrome

Question 5

Which seizure type is characterized by a sudden loss of postural muscle tone, often causing the patient to fall?

Accepted Answer

Atonic seizure

Answer

Myoclonic seizure

Answer

Tonic seizure

Answer

Clonic seizure

Question 6

According to current operational guidelines, status epilepticus is defined as a seizure lasting at least how long, or two seizures without return to baseline?

Accepted Answer

5 minutes

Answer

2 minutes

Answer

10 minutes

Answer

30 minutes

Question 7

Which neuroimaging modality is considered the gold standard for structural evaluation in patients with epilepsy?

Accepted Answer

MRI brain with epilepsy protocol

Answer

CT scan with contrast

Answer

PET scan

Answer

SPECT scan