Epilepsy Quiz

1. Which of the following is a proconvulsive neurotransmitter?

A. GABA
B. Histamine
C. Glutamate
D. Dopamine

2. There is no impairment of awareness in simple partial

seizure. Patient becomes unconscious during
generalized tonic-clonic seizure.
A. The first statement is true. The second statement is false.
B. The first statement is false. The second statement is true.
C. Both statements are true.
D. Both statements are false.

3. The following are risk factors of epilepsy:

A. Family history
B. Stroke
C. Head trauma
D. All of the above

4. All of the following are enzyme-inducing AEDs except:

A. Valproic acid
B. Carbamazepine
C. Phenytoin
D. Topiramate

5. What is the DOC for absence seizure?

A. Carbamazepine
B. Ethosuximide
C. Phenytoin
D. Gabapentin

6. It is advisable to put a spoon on the mouth of the patient

during convulsions. We should immediately restrain the
patient during convulsions.
A. The first statement is true. The second statement is false.
B. The first statement is false. The second statement is true.
C. Both statements are true.
D. Both statements are false.

7. Which of the following AEDs is contraindicated to patients

who have a history of mental illness or drug abuse?
A. Levetiracetam
B. Phenytoin
C. Primidone
D. Valproic acid

8. When would be an appropriate time to stop AED therapy?

A. 6 months seizure free
B. After 5 years of treatment
C. 3 years seizure free
D. After 3 years of treatment

9. A 19 year old female came to you to ask for an advice on her

medications. She wants to start birth control but she’s
not sure which is safe with her current medications. Her
medical history includes general anxiety disorder, and
epilepsy. Her medications include fluoxetine 10 mg PO
once daily, and carbamazepine (patient can’t remember
the dose). What is the patient’s best option for birth
control?
A. Combined oral contraceptive pills
B. Levonorgestrel intrauterine device
C. Transdermal contractive patch
D. Progestin only pills

10. All of the following drugs decrease the threshold for seizure
except:
A. Bupropion
B. Tramadol
C. Aspirin
D. Metronidazole