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Which antiepileptic medications are used to treat conditions other than epilepsy and what do they treat?
Which medication(s) are typically used to treat status epilepticus? At what point are they administered?
What are the main treatments for infantile spasms?
Besides medications, what are some things that are used/done to treat seizures? Give examples of when these forms of treatment might be used.
What is the ketogenic diet/ what does it consist of? How does it work? Generally speaking, when is it used? Generally speaking, how effective is it?
Give at least 3 examples of medications that fall under the category of benzodiapines. Generally what effects might benzos have on the EEG?
What are volatile gases and when are they used? Give an example of a volatile gas. Generally what effects might this drug class have on the EEG?
Give at least 2 examples of medications that fall into the class of barbiturates. Generally what effects might this drug class have on the EEG?
Morphine, hydromorphone (dilaudid), fentanyl, remifentanil, and sufentanil belong to which class of medications? What are they used for? Generally what effects might this class of medications have on the EEG?
Succinylcholine and rocuronium belong to what class of medications? When might these be used? What considerations have to be taken into account before giving these during an EEG? Generally what effects might this drug class have on the EEG?
Common brand name for Ethosuximide
Ethosuximide is indicated for what seizure type(s)? Can this med worsen other seizure types? If so which types?
What effects does Ethosuximide have on EEG at therapeutic levels? Toxic levels?
Common brand name for Phenytoin
Phenytoin is indicated for what seizure type(s)? Can this med worsen other seizure types? If so which types?
What effects does Phenytoin have on EEG at therapeutic levels? Toxic levels?
What is a common brand name for Carbamazepine?
Carbamazepine is indicated for what seizure type(s)? Can this med worsen other seizure types? If so which types?
What effects does Carbamazepine have on EEG at therapeutic levels? Toxic levels?
Common brand name for Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine is indicated for what seizure type(s)? Can this med worsen other seizure types? If so which types?
What effects does Ethosuximide have on EEG at therapeutic levels? Toxic levels?
Common brand name for Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam is indicated for what seizure type(s)? Can this med worsen other seizure types? If so which types?
What effects does Levetiracetam have on EEG at therapeutic levels? Toxic levels?
This response results in either constriction (miosis)[1], narrowing the pupil, or dilation (mydriasis), widening the pupil.
