There are several predictors of epilepsy after febrile seizures, the highest percent of risk factor for subsequent epilepsy after febrile seizure is

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There are several predictors of epilepsy after febrile seizures, the highest percent of risk factor for subsequent epilepsy after febrile seizure is

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Predictors of epilepsy after febrile seizurinclude complex seizur, short fever duration , recurrence , and focal complex seizur. Family history also contributes. Focal complex febrile seizurprolonged, multiple, or focal carry the highest risk (up to 30-50% in some studies) due to their association with focal brain injury or underlying pathology (e.g., mesial temporal sclerosis). General complex seizurhave a lower risk (~10-15%), as do recurrent seizuror short fever onset . Thus, D is the correct answer, reflecting the strongest epileptogenic potential among these factors.

Question 2 of 5

Tension-type headach(TTH) are characterized by the following EXCEPT

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Tension-type headach(TTH) are diffuse , unaffected by activity , mild to moderate , and rarely cause nausea/photophobia , fitting their band-like description. Throbbing quality , however, is typical of migraines, not TTH, which feel steady and pressing. This distinction pulsating versus constant pain defintheir diagnostic criteria (ICHD-3), making C the exception and correct answer, as it misaligns with TTHs classic presentation.

Question 3 of 5

PHACE syndrome denotto the following EXCEPT

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: PHACE syndrome includposterior fossa malformations , hemangiomas , arterial anomali(coarctation, D), and eye abnormaliti. Anal anomaliare not part of PHACE; A in PHACE stands for arterial, not anal. This acronym-based distinction makes C the exception and correct answer, as it falls outside the syndromdefined features.

Question 4 of 5

How often are EEGs abnormal in healthy children?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: In healthy children, EEGs show abnormaliti(e.g., benign spikes) in ~10% , per studilike Cavazzuti et al., reflecting normal variants. Higher rat(15-25%, C-E) occur in epilepsy, while 5% underestimatfindings. This baseline 10% as typical for healthy kids make B the correct answer, balancing sensitivity and specificity.

Question 5 of 5

Craniosynostosis is defined as premature closure of the cranial sutures. Of the following, the MOST common form of craniosynostosis is

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Scaphocephaly , from sagittal suture closure, is the most common craniosynostosis (~50% of cases), causing a long, narrow skull. Frontal and occipital plagiocephaly involve coronal or lambdoid sutures, while trigonocephaly is metopic. Sagittal predominance, per epidemiology, makes C the correct answer.

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