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Related to muscle strength testing , what is the muscle strength score of a patient with full muscle
contraction and strength of a specific muscle?
o 10
o 7
o 5
o 1
o 3
Related to muscle strength testing , what is the muscle strength score of a patient who can move the limb
but the strength is inadequate to counter gravity?
o 3
o 5
o 1
o 4
o 2
While performing the deep tendon reflex examination, what score would be given if repetitive, rhythmic
motion is elicited?
o 3 or brisk reflex
o 0 or absent reflex
o 4 or clonus
o 1 or trace reflex
o 2 or normal reflex
A child has up to 100 very brief focal spasms every day, without loss of consciousness. Which of the
following is the most likely diagnosis?
o Absence seizure
o Tonic-clonic seizure
o Tonic seizure
o Myoclonic jerks
o Atonic-akinetic seizure
o Vitamin B1
o Vitamin A
o Vitamin C
o Vitamin B6
o Vitamin B12
Which of the following type of seizure does NOT match its description?
Which of the following conditions appears similar to a seizure but is resolved with IV Benadryl?
o Pseudoseizures
o Tics
o Dystonic reaction
o Syncope
o Panic attacks
A child starts seizing in front of you on the floor of the supermarket. What is the first thing you do?
A mother brings her 8-year-old child to the clinic. She complains that her son performs poorly in school
and his teachers always complain that he does not pay attention. On further questioning, the mother says
that her son often stares blankly and becomes unresponsive for a few seconds several times a day. What
is the drug of choice for this child?
o Phenytoin
o Ethosuximide
o Lamotrigine
o Phenobarbital
o Carbamazepine
Which of the following statements about Benign Rolandic Epilepsy (or Benign Epilepsy with
Centrotemporal Spikes - BECTS) is TRUE?