MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Cerebrovascular disease is the most common etiology of acute symptomatic seizures and secondary epilepsy in adults, accounting for approximately 11% of epilepsy diagnosis [18].

Detailed explanation-2: -Cerebrovascular disease is the cause of seizures in every second patient over age 60 presenting with a first seizure; thus, the patient’s vascular risk profile should be analyzed, and the patient should be considered at risk for a stroke unless cerebrovascular disease can be ruled out (3).

Detailed explanation-3: -Abnormal levels of sodium or glucose in the blood. Brain infection, including meningitis and encephalitis. Brain injury that occurs to the baby during labor or childbirth. Brain problems that occur before birth (congenital brain defects) Brain tumor (rare) Drug abuse. Electric shock. Epilepsy. More items