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| Abnormal Neonatal EEG | Electroencephalogram of a newborn shows unique features compared to older children and adults. The principles employed in the identification of abnorm ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Abnormal Neonatal EEG | Electroencephalogram of a newborn shows unique features compared to older children and adults. The principles employed in the identification of abnorm ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Absence Seizure | Absence seizures are brief seizures during which the patient is unresponsive. They are generally seen in children between 4 and 12 years of age. It ha ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 10 | Activity MD/PA |
| Absence Seizure | Absence seizures are brief seizures during which the patient is unresponsive. They are generally seen in children between 4 and 12 years of age. It ha ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 10 | Activity DO |
| Acute Eclampsia | Eclampsia is a pregnancy-related disorder that manifests as new-onset generalized tonic colonic seizures. Typically eclampsia occurs after gestational ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA |
| Acute Eclampsia | Eclampsia is a pregnancy-related disorder that manifests as new-onset generalized tonic colonic seizures. Typically eclampsia occurs after gestational ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity DO |
| Aggression In Hypothalamic Hamartoma | Psychiatric symptoms are a common comorbid feature of hypothalamic hamartoma with epilepsy. They are most disabling and are a significant challenge fo ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Aggression In Hypothalamic Hamartoma | Psychiatric symptoms are a common comorbid feature of hypothalamic hamartoma with epilepsy. They are most disabling and are a significant challenge fo ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Anticonvulsants Toxicity | Anticonvulsants, or antiepileptics, are an ever-growing class of medications that act through multiple different mechanisms to control seizures. Antie ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity MD/PA |
| Anticonvulsants Toxicity | Anticonvulsants, or antiepileptics, are an ever-growing class of medications that act through multiple different mechanisms to control seizures. Antie ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity DO |
| Antiepileptic Drug Monitoring | Antiepileptic drug-level monitoring has been a common clinical practice since the advent of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). The practice of maintaining AE ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Antiepileptic Drug Monitoring | Antiepileptic drug-level monitoring has been a common clinical practice since the advent of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). The practice of maintaining AE ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Arachnoid Cysts | Arachnoid cysts are common incidental findings on cross-sectional neuroimaging of the brain. When they are present in the appropriate location and of ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Arachnoid Cysts | Arachnoid cysts are common incidental findings on cross-sectional neuroimaging of the brain. When they are present in the appropriate location and of ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Arbovirus Encephalitides | Arboviruses refer to a diverse group of viruses that are transmitted via mosquitos, ticks, or sandflies and are capable of causing a wide range of dis ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Arbovirus Encephalitides | Arboviruses refer to a diverse group of viruses that are transmitted via mosquitos, ticks, or sandflies and are capable of causing a wide range of dis ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Atracurium | Atracurium is indicated as an addition to general anesthesia to facilitate endotracheal intubation and provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surge ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Atracurium | Atracurium is indicated as an addition to general anesthesia to facilitate endotracheal intubation and provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surge ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Benign Occipital Seizure | Benign occipital seizures are classified as an occipital onset epilepsy syndrome, which occurs in children with normal developmental milestones, norma ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Benign Occipital Seizure | Benign occipital seizures are classified as an occipital onset epilepsy syndrome, which occurs in children with normal developmental milestones, norma ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Brain Cavernous Angiomas | Cavernous angiomas, also referred to as cavernous malformations (CMs), cavernous hemangiomas, or cavernomas are benign intracranial vascular malformat ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Brain Cavernous Angiomas | Cavernous angiomas, also referred to as cavernous malformations (CMs), cavernous hemangiomas, or cavernomas are benign intracranial vascular malformat ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Breach Rhythm | Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a method of providing high temporal resolution of neurological activity of the brain. It is essential to know the benign ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Breach Rhythm | Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a method of providing high temporal resolution of neurological activity of the brain. It is essential to know the benign ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Cannabidiol (CBD) | CBD is a medication used in the management and treatment of the seizure disorders Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome. This activity describes ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Cannabidiol (CBD) | CBD is a medication used in the management and treatment of the seizure disorders Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome. This activity describes ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Cannabinoid Toxicity | Cannabinoids are a collective group of compounds that act on cannabinoid receptors. They include plant-derived phytocannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoi ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Cannabinoid Toxicity | Cannabinoids are a collective group of compounds that act on cannabinoid receptors. They include plant-derived phytocannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoi ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Carbamazepine Toxicity | Carbamazepine is a commonly prescribed agent for focal epilepsy and other nonepileptic conditions such as neuropathic pain, schizophrenia, and bipolar ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Carbamazepine Toxicity | Carbamazepine is a commonly prescribed agent for focal epilepsy and other nonepileptic conditions such as neuropathic pain, schizophrenia, and bipolar ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Cataplexy | Cataplexy, a physical feature of narcolepsy, is characterized by transient episodes of voluntary muscle weakness precipitated by intense emotion. Subj ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Cataplexy | Cataplexy, a physical feature of narcolepsy, is characterized by transient episodes of voluntary muscle weakness precipitated by intense emotion. Subj ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Cavernous Venous Malformation | Cerebral cavernous malformations, also known as cavernomas or cavernous hemangiomas, are clusters of abnormal and hyalinized capillaries without inter ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Cavernous Venous Malformation | Cerebral cavernous malformations, also known as cavernomas or cavernous hemangiomas, are clusters of abnormal and hyalinized capillaries without inter ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Cavum Veli Interpositi | The velum interpositum (VI) is a membrane resulting from the superposition of two layers of the tela choroidea of the third ventricle demarcating a po ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity MD/PA |
| Cavum Veli Interpositi | The velum interpositum (VI) is a membrane resulting from the superposition of two layers of the tela choroidea of the third ventricle demarcating a po ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity DO |
| Cerebral Cavernous Malformations | A cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) is an abnormally large collection of "low flow" vascular channels without brain parenchyma intervening between ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Cerebral Cavernous Malformations | A cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) is an abnormally large collection of "low flow" vascular channels without brain parenchyma intervening between ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis | Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is a rare autosomal recessive lipid storage disease associated with abnormally high cholestanol levels in the blood, ac ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis | Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is a rare autosomal recessive lipid storage disease associated with abnormally high cholestanol levels in the blood, ac ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Clobazam | Clobazam was synthesized in the 1960s with a primary goal of providing greater efficacy with fewer benzodiazepine-related side effects. FDA indication ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Clobazam | Clobazam was synthesized in the 1960s with a primary goal of providing greater efficacy with fewer benzodiazepine-related side effects. FDA indication ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Coma | Altered mental status is a catch-all term that includes a spectrum of patient behaviors ranging from confusion to deep unresponsiveness. Coma is at on ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Coma | Altered mental status is a catch-all term that includes a spectrum of patient behaviors ranging from confusion to deep unresponsiveness. Coma is at on ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Complex Partial Seizure | Complex partial seizures, also known as focal impaired awareness seizures or focal onset impaired awareness seizures, refers to focal seizures that st ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Complex Partial Seizure | Complex partial seizures, also known as focal impaired awareness seizures or focal onset impaired awareness seizures, refers to focal seizures that st ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Conversion Disorder | Conversion disorder is a psychiatric disorder characterized by signs and symptoms affecting sensory or motor function that are inconsistent with patte ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 8 | Activity MD/PA |
| Conversion Disorder | Conversion disorder is a psychiatric disorder characterized by signs and symptoms affecting sensory or motor function that are inconsistent with patte ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 8 | Activity DO |
| Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease | Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, fatal degenerative brain disorder caused by prion proteins. It belongs to a group of transmissible spongifo ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 9 | Activity MD/PA |
| Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease | Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, fatal degenerative brain disorder caused by prion proteins. It belongs to a group of transmissible spongifo ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 9 | Activity DO |
| Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reaction | Cutaneous adverse drug reactions (CADR), also known as toxidermia, are skin manifestations resulting from systemic drug administration. These reaction ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reaction | Cutaneous adverse drug reactions (CADR), also known as toxidermia, are skin manifestations resulting from systemic drug administration. These reaction ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Dentatorubral Pallidoluysian Atrophy | Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA) is a progressive, autosomal dominant disorder with symptoms and severity that vary with the age of onset. ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Dentatorubral Pallidoluysian Atrophy | Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA) is a progressive, autosomal dominant disorder with symptoms and severity that vary with the age of onset. ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| EEG Abnormal Waveforms | Abnormal waveforms seen on an electroencephalogram (EEG) recording include epileptiform and non-epileptiform abnormalities. In order to identify abnor ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| EEG Abnormal Waveforms | Abnormal waveforms seen on an electroencephalogram (EEG) recording include epileptiform and non-epileptiform abnormalities. In order to identify abnor ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity DO |
| EEG Basal Cortical Rhythms | Electroencephalography (EEG) is a neurophysiological test that measures changes in neuronal activity associated with current flows in the extracellula ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity MD/PA |
| EEG Basal Cortical Rhythms | Electroencephalography (EEG) is a neurophysiological test that measures changes in neuronal activity associated with current flows in the extracellula ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity DO |
| EEG Benign Variants | Electroencephalogram (EEG) is one of the most important tools in the care of patients with epilepsy. EEG plays a significant role in the diagnostician ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| EEG Benign Variants | Electroencephalogram (EEG) is one of the most important tools in the care of patients with epilepsy. EEG plays a significant role in the diagnostician ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| EEG Localization Related Epilepsies | An electroencephalogram (EEG) is essential to define an epileptic syndrome, especially a focal epileptic seizure. It also aids in both localizing and ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| EEG Localization Related Epilepsies | An electroencephalogram (EEG) is essential to define an epileptic syndrome, especially a focal epileptic seizure. It also aids in both localizing and ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| EEG Normal Sleep | Sleep is the natural periodic suspension of consciousness characterized by lessened consciousness and slowed metabolism. The sleep-wake cycle is one o ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| EEG Normal Sleep | Sleep is the natural periodic suspension of consciousness characterized by lessened consciousness and slowed metabolism. The sleep-wake cycle is one o ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| EEG Normal Waveforms | EEG activity reflects the temporal summation of the synchronous activity of millions of cortical neurons that are spatially aligned. Analyzing and int ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| EEG Normal Waveforms | EEG activity reflects the temporal summation of the synchronous activity of millions of cortical neurons that are spatially aligned. Analyzing and int ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| EEG Triphasic Waves | Triphasic waves are abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG) waveforms seen with a multitude of clinical conditions including encephalopathy and structural ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| EEG Triphasic Waves | Triphasic waves are abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG) waveforms seen with a multitude of clinical conditions including encephalopathy and structural ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Electrical Status Epilepticus In Sleep | Electrical status epilepticus in sleep (ESES), a childhood-onset epileptic encephalopathy, is characterized by epilepsy, cognitive regression, and mar ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Electrical Status Epilepticus In Sleep | Electrical status epilepticus in sleep (ESES), a childhood-onset epileptic encephalopathy, is characterized by epilepsy, cognitive regression, and mar ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Electroencephalogram | An electroencephalogram (EEG) is an essential tool that studies the brain's electrical activity. Despite the development of more advanced imaging tech ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Electroencephalogram | An electroencephalogram (EEG) is an essential tool that studies the brain's electrical activity. Despite the development of more advanced imaging tech ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Encephalopathic EEG Patterns | Electroencephalography (EEG) is useful in evaluating patients with acute and chronic encephalopathies. The primary role is in differentiating the cond ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity MD/PA |
| Encephalopathic EEG Patterns | Electroencephalography (EEG) is useful in evaluating patients with acute and chronic encephalopathies. The primary role is in differentiating the cond ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity DO |
| Epilepsia Partialis Continua | Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is a rare condition involving recurrent and sometimes intractable focal onset seizures associated with retained awa ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity MD/PA |
| Epilepsia Partialis Continua | Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is a rare condition involving recurrent and sometimes intractable focal onset seizures associated with retained awa ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity DO |
| Epilepsy Surgery | Epilepsy surgery is indicated in 30% to 40% of patients with refractory seizure disorders despite being on one year of therapy with an adequate dosage ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Epilepsy Surgery | Epilepsy surgery is indicated in 30% to 40% of patients with refractory seizure disorders despite being on one year of therapy with an adequate dosage ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Ethosuximide | Ethosuximide is a medication used in the management and treatment of absence epilepsy. This activity outlines the indications, action, and contraindic ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Ethosuximide | Ethosuximide is a medication used in the management and treatment of absence epilepsy. This activity outlines the indications, action, and contraindic ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Fahr Syndrome | Fahr disease is a rare neurological condition characterized by abnormal idiopathic calcification of basal ganglia and commonly has an autosomal domina ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Fahr Syndrome | Fahr disease is a rare neurological condition characterized by abnormal idiopathic calcification of basal ganglia and commonly has an autosomal domina ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Felbamate | Felbamate is an anti-epileptic drug that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the management of focal seizures and Lennox-Gastaut syn ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity MD/PA |
| Felbamate | Felbamate is an anti-epileptic drug that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the management of focal seizures and Lennox-Gastaut syn ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity DO |
| Fosphenytoin | Fosphenytoin is a medication used in the management and prevention of seizures. It is a water-soluble phenytoin prodrug with the capability to be used ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity MD/PA |
| Fosphenytoin | Fosphenytoin is a medication used in the management and prevention of seizures. It is a water-soluble phenytoin prodrug with the capability to be used ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity DO |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin is an anticonvulsive medication that originally saw use as a muscle relaxer and anti-spasmodic medication, but later it was discovered it h ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 8 | Activity MD/PA |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin is an anticonvulsive medication that originally saw use as a muscle relaxer and anti-spasmodic medication, but later it was discovered it h ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 8 | Activity DO |
| Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure | This activity reviews generalized tonic-clonic seizures. A generalized tonic-clonic seizure, formerly known as grand mal seizure, is defined as a seiz ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 9 | Activity MD/PA |
| Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure | This activity reviews generalized tonic-clonic seizures. A generalized tonic-clonic seizure, formerly known as grand mal seizure, is defined as a seiz ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 9 | Activity DO |
| Gliomas | Glioma is the most common form of central nervous system (CNS) neoplasm that originates from glial cells. In the United States, there are six cases of ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 8 | Activity MD/PA |
| Gliomas | Glioma is the most common form of central nervous system (CNS) neoplasm that originates from glial cells. In the United States, there are six cases of ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 8 | Activity DO |
| Headache With Neurological Deficits and CSF Lymphocytosis | Headache with neurological deficits and CSF lymphocytosis (HaNDL syndrome) is a migraine-like headache associated with aphasia, sensory, and motor def ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Headache With Neurological Deficits and CSF Lymphocytosis | Headache with neurological deficits and CSF lymphocytosis (HaNDL syndrome) is a migraine-like headache associated with aphasia, sensory, and motor def ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Hydrocephalus | Hydrocephalus is the symptomatic accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid inside the cerebral ventricles. It has complex pathogenesis and different causes. ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 12 | Activity MD/PA |
| Hydrocephalus | Hydrocephalus is the symptomatic accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid inside the cerebral ventricles. It has complex pathogenesis and different causes. ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 12 | Activity DO |
| Hypocitraturia And Renal Calculi | Renal calculi are one of the most common cases that physicians encounter. It's been estimated that half of all symptomatic kidney stones could be prev ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Hypocitraturia And Renal Calculi | Renal calculi are one of the most common cases that physicians encounter. It's been estimated that half of all symptomatic kidney stones could be prev ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Hypothalamic Hamartoma | Hypothalamic hamartomas are congenital non-progressive lesions in the hypothalamus. These lesions usually develop a disabling course presenting with m ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Hypothalamic Hamartoma | Hypothalamic hamartomas are congenital non-progressive lesions in the hypothalamus. These lesions usually develop a disabling course presenting with m ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy | A seizure can be defined as abnormal, hypersynchronous discharge of cortical neurons and epilepsy defined as a propensity to have seizures. Idiopathic ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 8 | Activity MD/PA |
| Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy | A seizure can be defined as abnormal, hypersynchronous discharge of cortical neurons and epilepsy defined as a propensity to have seizures. Idiopathic ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 8 | Activity DO |
| Infantile Spasm | Infantile spasms are spasms that occur in infancy or early childhood. They are classically characterized by symmetric, brief jerking spells that invol ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Infantile Spasm | Infantile spasms are spasms that occur in infancy or early childhood. They are classically characterized by symmetric, brief jerking spells that invol ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Infantile Spasms | Infantile spasms (IS) is a seizure disorder that was first described by William West in 1841 and has been referred to as West syndrome. It is a disord ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Infantile Spasms | Infantile spasms (IS) is a seizure disorder that was first described by William West in 1841 and has been referred to as West syndrome. It is a disord ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Juvenile Absence Epilepsy | Juvenile absence epilepsy is an idiopathic generalized epilepsy syndrome that is recognized by the ILAE (International League Against Epilepsy) that t ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Juvenile Absence Epilepsy | Juvenile absence epilepsy is an idiopathic generalized epilepsy syndrome that is recognized by the ILAE (International League Against Epilepsy) that t ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy | Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME), otherwise known as Janz syndrome and impulsive petit mal, is an idiopathic, hereditary, and generalized form of epi ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy | Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME), otherwise known as Janz syndrome and impulsive petit mal, is an idiopathic, hereditary, and generalized form of epi ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Lafora Disease | Lafora disease is a type of progressive myoclonic epilepsy that is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and typically presents in previously hea ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Lafora Disease | Lafora disease is a type of progressive myoclonic epilepsy that is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and typically presents in previously hea ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Landau Kleffner Syndrome | Landau-Kleffner syndrome is a rare age-related epileptic encephalopathy that usually manifests itself in children aged 3 to 8 years with previously no ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Landau Kleffner Syndrome | Landau-Kleffner syndrome is a rare age-related epileptic encephalopathy that usually manifests itself in children aged 3 to 8 years with previously no ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Lennox Gastaut Syndrome | Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a rare but severe form of childhood epilepsy. LGS is characterized by a triad of multiple seizure types, characterist ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Lennox Gastaut Syndrome | Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a rare but severe form of childhood epilepsy. LGS is characterized by a triad of multiple seizure types, characterist ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam is a novel, antiepileptic drug used in the treatment of partial seizures, myoclonic seizures, and tonic-clonic seizures. In 2000, the FD ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam is a novel, antiepileptic drug used in the treatment of partial seizures, myoclonic seizures, and tonic-clonic seizures. In 2000, the FD ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Lithium Toxicity | The drug of choice for recurrent bipolar illness management remains to be lithium. Lithium, a monovalent cation similar to sodium with an unknown mech ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 8 | Activity MD/PA |
| Lithium Toxicity | The drug of choice for recurrent bipolar illness management remains to be lithium. Lithium, a monovalent cation similar to sodium with an unknown mech ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 8 | Activity DO |
| Menkes Kinky Hair Disease | Menkes kinky hair disease is a rare X-linked recessive progressive multisystemic disease of copper metabolism. Patients usually exhibit a severe clini ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Menkes Kinky Hair Disease | Menkes kinky hair disease is a rare X-linked recessive progressive multisystemic disease of copper metabolism. Patients usually exhibit a severe clini ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy | Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) is the most common form of focal epilepsy. This activity outlines the etiopathology, clinical presentation, diagn ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy | Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) is the most common form of focal epilepsy. This activity outlines the etiopathology, clinical presentation, diagn ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Methohexital | Methohexital is a medication used in anesthesia for sedation. It is in the barbiturate class of medications. This activity outlines the indications, a ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Methohexital | Methohexital is a medication used in anesthesia for sedation. It is in the barbiturate class of medications. This activity outlines the indications, a ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Morphea | Morphea, also called localized scleroderma, is a rare inflammatory skin condition that can also affect the subcutaneous tissues. Morphea encompasses m ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Morphea | Morphea, also called localized scleroderma, is a rare inflammatory skin condition that can also affect the subcutaneous tissues. Morphea encompasses m ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Myoclonic Epilepsy and Ragged Red Fibers | Myoclonic epilepsy with red-ragged fibers (MERRF) is a rare multisystem mitochondrial disease with predominant progressive myoclonus. It is common in ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Myoclonic Epilepsy and Ragged Red Fibers | Myoclonic epilepsy with red-ragged fibers (MERRF) is a rare multisystem mitochondrial disease with predominant progressive myoclonus. It is common in ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Myoglobinuria | Myoglobinuria is the presence of an excess amount of myoglobin in the urine. It is mostly caused by muscle breakdown, releasing a high amount of myogl ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Myoglobinuria | Myoglobinuria is the presence of an excess amount of myoglobin in the urine. It is mostly caused by muscle breakdown, releasing a high amount of myogl ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Neonatal Seizure | Neonatal seizures are a commonly encountered neurologic condition in neonates. They are defined as the occurrence of sudden, paroxysmal, abnormal alte ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 9 | Activity MD/PA |
| Neonatal Seizure | Neonatal seizures are a commonly encountered neurologic condition in neonates. They are defined as the occurrence of sudden, paroxysmal, abnormal alte ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 9 | Activity DO |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine is a medication used in the treatment of partial seizures. It is in the anticonvulsant drug classification. This activity reviews the in ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine is a medication used in the treatment of partial seizures. It is in the anticonvulsant drug classification. This activity reviews the in ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Pain Assessment | There are multiple tools used to help assess a patient's pain. These tools can be used to assess multiple types of pain, ranging from nociceptive pain ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Pain Assessment | There are multiple tools used to help assess a patient's pain. These tools can be used to assess multiple types of pain, ranging from nociceptive pain ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Partial Epilepsy | Partial seizures, also referred to as "focal seizures," affect a single brain area, with the temporal lobes being the most common occurrence site. The ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Partial Epilepsy | Partial seizures, also referred to as "focal seizures," affect a single brain area, with the temporal lobes being the most common occurrence site. The ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital is included in a class of drugs called barbiturates. This drug can be used for anti-seizure management, treatment for status epilepticus ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 12 | Activity MD/PA |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital is included in a class of drugs called barbiturates. This drug can be used for anti-seizure management, treatment for status epilepticus ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 12 | Activity DO |
| Phenytoin | Phenytoin is a medication used in the management and treatment of epilepsy, generalized tonic-clonic seizures, complex partial seizures, and status ep ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 19 | Activity MD/PA |
| Phenytoin | Phenytoin is a medication used in the management and treatment of epilepsy, generalized tonic-clonic seizures, complex partial seizures, and status ep ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 19 | Activity DO |
| Postictal Seizure State | The postictal state is a period that begins when a seizure subsides and ends when the patient returns to baseline. It typically lasts between 5 and 30 ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Postictal Seizure State | The postictal state is a period that begins when a seizure subsides and ends when the patient returns to baseline. It typically lasts between 5 and 30 ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripher ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity MD/PA |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripher ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity DO |
| Primidone | Primidone is an aromatic anticonvulsant used to treat complex, partial, and generalized seizures. This activity reviews the indications, contraindicat ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Primidone | Primidone is an aromatic anticonvulsant used to treat complex, partial, and generalized seizures. This activity reviews the indications, contraindicat ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures | Pseudoseizures, psychogenic seizures, and hysterical seizures are older terms used to describe events that clinically resemble epileptic seizures but ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures | Pseudoseizures, psychogenic seizures, and hysterical seizures are older terms used to describe events that clinically resemble epileptic seizures but ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Rolandic Epilepsy Seizure | Benign rolandic epilepsy (BRE), also called benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) or benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spi ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Rolandic Epilepsy Seizure | Benign rolandic epilepsy (BRE), also called benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) or benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spi ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Rufinamide | Rufinamide is one of the anti-seizure drugs (ASD) used as an add-on therapy for the treatment of seizure associated with Lennox Gastaut syndrome, and ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Rufinamide | Rufinamide is one of the anti-seizure drugs (ASD) used as an add-on therapy for the treatment of seizure associated with Lennox Gastaut syndrome, and ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Schizencephaly | Schizencephaly is a rare congenital neuronal migration disorder characterized by cleft lined by the heterotopic gray matter, which connects the surfac ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Schizencephaly | Schizencephaly is a rare congenital neuronal migration disorder characterized by cleft lined by the heterotopic gray matter, which connects the surfac ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Seizure | A seizure represents the uncontrolled, abnormal electrical activity of the brain that may cause changes in the level of consciousness, behavior, memor ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 16 | Activity MD/PA |
| Seizure | A seizure represents the uncontrolled, abnormal electrical activity of the brain that may cause changes in the level of consciousness, behavior, memor ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 16 | Activity DO |
| Seizure Medications | The mainstay treatment strategy for seizures is medication management. However, much like the prescription of any other pharmaceutical agent, a clinic ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 17 | Activity MD/PA |
| Seizure Medications | The mainstay treatment strategy for seizures is medication management. However, much like the prescription of any other pharmaceutical agent, a clinic ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 17 | Activity DO |
| Simple Partial Seizure | A seizure is an episodic, excessive and disorderly neuronal activity in the brain. These have traditionally been classified into partial and generaliz ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Simple Partial Seizure | A seizure is an episodic, excessive and disorderly neuronal activity in the brain. These have traditionally been classified into partial and generaliz ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Somatosensory Evoked Potentials | Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) have been in use for decades as an integral method of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for spinal, ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 12 | Activity MD/PA |
| Somatosensory Evoked Potentials | Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) have been in use for decades as an integral method of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for spinal, ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 12 | Activity DO |
| Spinocerebellar Ataxia | Ataxia is the absence of voluntary muscle coordination and loss control of movement that affects gait stability, eye movement, and speech. Spinocerebe ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Spinocerebellar Ataxia | Ataxia is the absence of voluntary muscle coordination and loss control of movement that affects gait stability, eye movement, and speech. Spinocerebe ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Status Epilepticus | Status epilepticus is a neurological emergency requiring immediate evaluation and management to prevent significant morbidity or mortality. Previously ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA |
| Status Epilepticus | Status epilepticus is a neurological emergency requiring immediate evaluation and management to prevent significant morbidity or mortality. Previously ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity DO |
| Sturge-Weber Syndrome | Sturge-Weber syndrome, also known as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by angiomas involving the face, chor ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 11 | Activity MD/PA |
| Sturge-Weber Syndrome | Sturge-Weber syndrome, also known as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by angiomas involving the face, chor ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 11 | Activity DO |
| Subacute Necrotizing Encephalomyelopathy | Subacute necrotizing encephalomyelopathy (SNE) is primarily a disease of childhood that affects the central nervous system. This is a rare condition t ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 12 | Activity MD/PA |
| Subacute Necrotizing Encephalomyelopathy | Subacute necrotizing encephalomyelopathy (SNE) is primarily a disease of childhood that affects the central nervous system. This is a rare condition t ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 12 | Activity DO |
| Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy | Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), defined as “death in a patient with epilepsy that is not due to trauma, drowning, status epilepticus, or ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy | Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), defined as “death in a patient with epilepsy that is not due to trauma, drowning, status epilepticus, or ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
| Tapeworm | Cestodes are flat, parasitic, hermaphroditic tapeworms with complex life cycles that infect animals, including humans. Three cestodes that cause human ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 12 | Activity MD/PA |
| Tapeworm | Cestodes are flat, parasitic, hermaphroditic tapeworms with complex life cycles that infect animals, including humans. Three cestodes that cause human ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 12 | Activity DO |
| Tay-Sachs Disease | Tay Sachs disease is a rare autosomal recessive progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Patients usually exhibit a severe clinical course with death i ... Read the Article | 1.75 | 22 | Activity MD/PA |
| Tay-Sachs Disease | Tay Sachs disease is a rare autosomal recessive progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Patients usually exhibit a severe clinical course with death i ... Read the Article | 1.75 | 22 | Activity DO |
| Temporal Seizure | Temporal lobe epilepsy is the commonest seizure disorder and affects approximately fifty million people worldwide. The primary objective of this activ ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 9 | Activity MD/PA |
| Temporal Seizure | Temporal lobe epilepsy is the commonest seizure disorder and affects approximately fifty million people worldwide. The primary objective of this activ ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 9 | Activity DO |
| Theophylline | Theophylline is a medication used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a second-line drug. It is a bronchodilator. ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity MD/PA |
| Theophylline | Theophylline is a medication used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a second-line drug. It is a bronchodilator. ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity DO |
| Todd Paresis | Todd paresis, also known as Todd's paralysis or Todd's palsy, is a common syndrome associated with weakness or paralysis in part or all of the body af ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Todd Paresis | Todd paresis, also known as Todd's paralysis or Todd's palsy, is a common syndrome associated with weakness or paralysis in part or all of the body af ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Topiramate | Topiramate is a medication used in the management and treatment of epilepsy and migraine. It is in the second-generation anti-epileptic drugs class of ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA |
| Topiramate | Topiramate is a medication used in the management and treatment of epilepsy and migraine. It is in the second-generation anti-epileptic drugs class of ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity DO |
| Tuberous Sclerosis | Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic disorder that affects multiple systems. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion and is characte ... Read the Article | 2.25 | 34 | Activity MD/PA |
| Tuberous Sclerosis | Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic disorder that affects multiple systems. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion and is characte ... Read the Article | 2.25 | 34 | Activity DO |
| Uremic Encephalopathy | Uremic encephalopathy is a cerebral dysfunction caused by the accumulation of toxins as a result of acute or chronic renal failure. The clinical prese ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Uremic Encephalopathy | Uremic encephalopathy is a cerebral dysfunction caused by the accumulation of toxins as a result of acute or chronic renal failure. The clinical prese ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Vagus Nerve Stimulator | This activity outlines the indications for the use of a vagal nerve stimulator. And also highlights the role of the interprofessional team in evaluati ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity MD/PA |
| Vagus Nerve Stimulator | This activity outlines the indications for the use of a vagal nerve stimulator. And also highlights the role of the interprofessional team in evaluati ... Read the Article | 1 | 4 | Activity DO |
| Valproic Acid | Valproic acid is an anticonvulsive and mood stabilizer medication. It is extensively used in the adult population for the treatment of convulsions, mi ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 11 | Activity MD/PA |
| Valproic Acid | Valproic acid is an anticonvulsive and mood stabilizer medication. It is extensively used in the adult population for the treatment of convulsions, mi ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 11 | Activity DO |
| Vigabatrin | Vigabatrin is a medication used in the management and treatment of infantile spasms and refractory complex partial seizures. It is in the anti-epilept ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA |
| Vigabatrin | Vigabatrin is a medication used in the management and treatment of infantile spasms and refractory complex partial seizures. It is in the anti-epilept ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity DO |
| Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) | Pyridoxine is a vitamin and a medication used in the treatment of vitamin B6 deficiency, as well as the management of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA |
| Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) | Pyridoxine is a vitamin and a medication used in the treatment of vitamin B6 deficiency, as well as the management of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity DO |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide is a sulfonamide antiepileptic drug that is a 1,2 benzisoxazole derivative and is the first compound from this group of chemicals to be use ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide is a sulfonamide antiepileptic drug that is a 1,2 benzisoxazole derivative and is the first compound from this group of chemicals to be use ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity DO |
Stay up to date on the latest medical knowledge with this Epilepsy Medicine activity. In this online self-assessment activity, read our reference articles and test your knowledge with 202 activities in Epilepsy Medicine for 221 total CME hours.