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1
Q

What is the most common type of seizure which occurs in children?

A

Febrile convulsions.

1 in 30 kids will have had one by the time they are 6.

Usually occurs between 18months and 3 years.

2
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What is the relationship between febrile convulsions and epilepsy?

A

Very slightly increases risk of epilepsy compared to general population if it is a generalised tonic clonic seizure.

If it is a focal (partial) seizure of there are focal signs then there is a greater risk of epilepsy.

3
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What is the likely diagnosis: child’s left arms starts jerking followed by the rest of his body.

A

Focal tonic-clonic seizure developing into a generalised seizure.

4
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What is the likely diagnosis: toddler holds breath whilst crying his lips turn blue and he momentarily loses consciousness but rapidly recovers.

A

Breath holding episodes (expiratory apnoea syncope)

Most commonly occurs in children between the age of 1 and 3

5
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What is the likely diagnosis: a child screams becomes pale and falls to the floor and then begins jerking.

A

Reflex anoxic seizure

Child has syncope in response to a painful/frightening stimulus. The seizure then occurs due to hypoxia.

6
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What is the likely diagnosis: a child falls to the floor whilst in assembly and quickly recovers?

A

Vasovagal syncope

7
Q

What is the likely diagnosis: a child loses consciousness whilst watching TV on the sofa?

A

Cardiac syncope/atonic seizure

8
Q

What is the likely diagnosis: a child with a 3 day history of coryza symptoms starts having a generalised seizure.

A

Febrile convulsion