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CLTM Epilepsy disordersAngelman Syndrome SZ onset - correct answer 1-3 years Angelman Syndrome SZ type - correct answer all; myoclonic and absence most common Angelman Syndrome treatments - correct answer difficult to control with AEDs, ketogenic diet and VNS can be tried ADNFLE - correct answer Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy ADNFLE sz onset - correct answer between 1-60 years, most often before 20 yrs ADNFLE sz type - correct answer frequent, brief, hypermotor sz during sleep ADNFLE is acquired: - correct answer usually inherited ADNFLE treatment - correct answer AEDs: most often with OXC, CAR; 30% resistant to AEDs ADNFLE outlook - correct answer lifelong, but not progressive, most are intellectually normal Benign Rolandic Epilepsy (BRE or BECTS) sz onset - correct answer 3-13 years, average 6-8 years BRE tx - correct answer many don't need meds; AEDs of choice: OXC, CAR, GAB, ZON, LEV, LAC BRE prognosis - correct answer szs usually stop by 15 yrs of age CDKL5 disorder - correct answer nervous system and cognitive development issues mutation in Rett syndrome FM CDKL5 disorder sz onset - correct answer 3-6 months CDKL5 disorder EEG - correct answer initial is normal or BS, hyppsathythmia may be seen later on CDKL5 disorder sz types - correct answer infantile spasms, myoclonic, tonic, tonic-clonic; only seen in sleep early on CDKL5 disorder tx - correct answer AEDs, steroids, ketogenic diet, VNS, surgery Childhood Absence Epilepsy sz onset - correct answer 3-11 years old, usually 5-8 years old Childhood Absence Epilepsy tx - correct answer ethosuximide (Zarontin) #1 choice; also, valporate, lamitrogine Childhood Absence Epilepsy prognosis - correct answer in 2/3 of pts, szs resolve in adolescence, 10-15% will develop new szs (usually myoclonic or GTC) Doose Syndrome (Myoclonic-astatic epilepsy) sz onset - correct answer 7 months-6 years; most 2-4 years Doose Syndrome gender preferred? - correct answer MF Part of GEFS+ (febrile szs plus) - correct answer Doose Syndrome Doose Syndrome sz type - correct answer myoclonic and myoclonic followed by atonic; some also GTC, GTC w/ fever, absence; 1/3 will have episode of NCSE in Doose Syndrome szs often happen at what time of day? - correct answer in the morning