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Seizures and the Mysterious Co-morbidities Between Autism, Childhood Trauma, and ADHD

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1.  Possible signs of subclinical seizure activity include: Exhibiting behavior problems, such as aggression, self-injury, and severe tantrums Making little or no academic gains after doing well during childhood and pre-teen years Losing some behavioral and/or cognitive gains All of the above

2.  A seizure is: A normal electrical discharge in the brain A paroxysmal behavioral spell generally caused by an excessive disorderly discharge of cortical nerve cells A rare neurological condition in children, with a prevalence of less then 1% All of the above

3.  The International League Against Epilepsy (2017) "New" Classification of Seizure Types includes all of the following EXCEPT: Focal onset Generalized onset Defined onset Unknown onset

4.  Absence seizures: Cause lapses in awareness, sometimes with staring A type of generalized onset seizure, meaning they begin in both sides of the brain at the same time They begin and end abruptly, lasting only a few seconds; they are more common in children All of the above

5.  A tonic-clonic seizure: Is another form of a petit mal seizure Typically lasts 1-3 minutes and can take longer for a person to recover A tonic-clonic seizure can last any amount of time and it is never a medical emergency All of the above are correct

6.  Epilepsy is more common in people with autism, approximately __________. 25% - 40% 15% - 20% 7% - 10% Less than 5%

7.  According to Ettinger et.al (2015), which of the following statements is true regarding the connection between epilepsy and ADHD? 50% of children with epilepsy have ADHD 1 out of 10 adults with epilepsy also have ADHD Compared to other epilepsy patients, those with ADHD symptoms were nine times more likely to have depression, eight times more likely to have anxiety symptoms All of the above are true

8.  When reading a report from an EEG, the practitioner should note that: T means time lapsed T means temporal lobe T indicates ticking behaviors All of the above

9.  Occupational Therapy practitioners should look for which of the following when selecting treatment interventions? Altered mental status Change in behavior Response to triggers and report any changes and/or reactions to MD as part of interprofessional collaboration All of the above

10.  Vagus stimulation intervention includes all of the following EXCEPT: Prone activities Valsava (resistive blowing activities) Hot temperature Facial and eyelid massage (connection to cranial nerves)